The threat of murder at midnight
Just past midnight, my friend, Rob spiked an unlikely flush on the river, causing Steve to shout for joy, Casey to clap loud and appreciatively, and Dan to sort of…
Storyworthy in my hands!
One of the many most exciting moments as an author is the moment when the first copy fo your book arrives at your doorstep. This was the fifth time that…
A surprise breakfast with their friend. Not a potential heart attack for their father.
The best part of my heart scare on Tuesday morning was our children, or more specifically, the way we managed them during this potential crisis. When we decided to call for…
I made two instantaneous, temporary friends yesterday, and it meant everything to me.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, a total of 20 healthcare professionals assisted me on Tuesday during my cardiac scare, and every single one of them was professional, kind, and…
Not a heart attack after all, but an eventful day nonetheless.
I woke up yesterday morning with terrible chest pains and struggling to breathe. I fed the cats, sat down at my computer to write, and tried to pretend that I…
Ruth and Bush
This is a photograph of future President George H. W. Bush and Babe Ruth in 1948. The cancer-stricken Babe Ruth donated an original manuscript of his autobiography to Yale University. He…
So many white people…
The White House hosted military spouses last week. Here is a photograph of the group, released by the White House. Noticing anything odd? It's admittedly odd that the entire group appears…
I’m not supposed to be happy today.
Charlie came downstairs this morning and said, "I just woke up Mommy and gave her all of her Mother's Day presents." "I wish you had waited," I said, thinking that…
Elysha the Unstoppable
One day before Mother's Day, I thought I'd tell you a remarkable mother story about my wife, Elysha Dicks. About five years ago, Elysha and the kids were having dinner…
Mohawks and Jessie Eisenberg
During my April vacation from teaching, I had the honor of traveling to Canada to teach storytelling on a Mohawk reservation. The Mohawk nation is paying Mohawks to learn their…
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