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A Life in the Air Force

This weekend, a client of mine retired from the US Air Force. I wrote her speech and trained her to deliver it. You don’t know her name, and she wasn’t involved in any famous initiatives. Not directly. She worked behind the scenes supporting those who support those...

The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary Review

Reviewing a biblical commentary is difficult. The necessary brevity is in direct competition with the theological depth of the book and the book it's commentating. In this case it is The Psalms: A Christ-Centered Commentary (Volume 1, Introduction: Christ and the...

Author Day

I'm thrilled to be a featured author at the Lilburn (Georgia) Branch of Gwinnett Public Library on November 2! Come by for Local Author Day and discover new books, meet fellow authors, and connect with the community. FREE! I'll be joining over 25 area authors to...

Spoon River Anthology Review

Spoon River Anthology There is no Spoon River, IL. Check your map. Several towns argue that they stake their claim in being what Masters asserted to be this mythical town. Petersburg and Lewistown, two towns of otherwise minor repute seem closest... but it is so much...

Story Influences

We are, to a degree, what we read and who we know. I started on a new story yesterday that examines the human condition in regard to pride, greed, narcissism, and revenge. As I thought about it, I realized there are six strong influences on this particular story....

Job Interview Training

Looking for a job? Hoping to nail that interview? I've been training executives in public speaking and professional conversation for years. Now, I'm offering you focused training. One, two, and three session options. Job Interview Training. Like it says, I'll train...

Monday Tired

Monday arrives as Monday often arrives. I wish I were fully rested, but the rain drumming the top of a metal shed won't allow that. Last night's screeching barred owl punctuated my sleep until dawn. Let's not forget the tree frogs looking for lunch and love. I'm...

Gaffes, Blunders, Oops!

Ever have an awkward professional moment? MIstakes which make you cringe? That time I pocket-dialed an important client in Amsterdam at 2:00 am his time. He responded with grace. I'm careful about my phone and other technology and consider myself adept in those areas....

America: Wheat Fields and Cigarettes

Amber waves of grain. In the United States, we have over 63 million acres of wheat planted yearly. That's almost a hundred thousand square miles, or roughly 3% of the continental United States. And attached to this acreage are farmhouses filled with people working...

National Poetry Month

This is National Poetry Month. Read poetry. Don't give it lip service. Read some. Go ahead. Now. Online. Google poetry. Or any poet you've ever heard about since birth. Or buy some online (this searches poetry on Amazon). Write a poem. Be funny. Be sad. Be sweet. Be...

Don’t Miss the Message

Don't miss the message. Otherwise, you might get bit by a snake. Where I live, it's a real warning, not merely a metaphor. I took the photo of this sign. Several other signs like this were through the park. Copperheads are the biggest, but not only threat. This isn't...