A personal encounter with two different economic worlds in the USA.
Its Sunday, and I’m in a small country town called Independence, Kansas – about 10,000 people. In my car I...
A book award, a disturbing article on decline of oil and gas, and a poem.
This is an odd mix of topics. The first gave me joy, the second filled me with satisfaction that comes...
Dealing with difficult people, a message by Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley is a preacher that I listen to on Sunday Morning. His message is usually a good combination of...
Being proactive – How it can help your life and your job
FIRST UP.I was captured by a bald-headed speaker on the TV. Talking about managing your life. I was in a...
A magical snowfall in Albuquerque gets me reminiscing.
SNOWFALL IN ALBUQUERQUE.The weather gurus predicted a big snowstorm that would last 3 days…. unheard of in Albuquerque, New Mexico....
Finding love in small deeds.
INTRODUCTION. I discovered Robert Wicks when I heard him interviewed. He was talking over the radio about overcoming anxieties and...
Sex trafficking in the USA
IN THE MOVIES. Several years ago, a series of movies appeared called Taken, starring Liam Neeson, who was ex-CIA. When...
Mental toughness with Jaden and Alyse
FRACMAN CONFLICTED.I am excited. My new novel, FracMan Conflicted, is being printed. Release date is March 2020 by Deep River...
Mariachi Christmas and search for contentment
MARIACHI CHRISTMAS. Its 3 am on a Monday morning, and I cannot sleep. Last nite, I went with a friend...
A documented answer to prayer
WHEN PAIN IS SO BAD YOU CRY OUT IN THE NIGHT: My good friend Mary Ann lives in Kansas. She...