The world will not wait while you ponder No one cares about your resume or stature The needle stands ready to move Go ahead, calculate the risk and temperature You were born naked and helpless You’ll likely pass the very same way Each day and moment define your life Every pause to examine adds … More The World is Waiting
It is hard to think back 50 years, but I can. Following the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl IV, a wave of football interest washed over the area and that included me. In 1969, the NFL was celebrating 50 years, and the AFL celebrated 10 years. In 1969, players wore the respective patch … More Football at 50
I could never put my finger on what kind of actor to call Peter Ustinov. He was certainly a dramatic actor. He played many comedic roles too. And then he played roles with a touch of each. He was a man with so much talent that labels were too narrow. He was president of a … More Peter Ustinov Remembered
Let go the rope, pull the ripcord Jump in the creek, paddle out to sea Unhook your mind, let you thoughts go No longer grounded to responsibility Taking flight, free as a bird Laying in the grass, head in the clouds Buried in a book, down the rabbit hole Rush hour traffic, lost in … More Lose Yourself
I have no idea where the logo I use came from. I saw it and immediately liked it. There is a coolness and irreverence to the image. I thought it set the tone for what I wanted to accomplish. Abraham Lincoln was perhaps our greatest President. He was not a man without faults. He looked … More Lincoln and the Guitar
America is a ghostly specter. The year 2020 is not yet half over, but it poised to become one of the most eventful years in our history. At least our modern history. This is becoming a year of change. The ship is turning, slowly, but either the country evolves, or it will break apart. The … More Stranger in a Strange Country
I failed to hear the hours tick away Every moment melted into the next And I stand aground another day Searching for clues I feel so vexed Swinging and untethered in the wind Directionless bounced by the gale Fragmented messages to comprehend Eye to eye with a bemused whale The sea always knows … More Time That Slipped Away
Summer. Officially here. When the sun beats down, the grass dries out and the pavement will burn your soft feet. When the temperature climbs to 90 or more, and the air has enough humidity for you to notice, that’s a Midwest summer day. Heat, I can deal with. Humidity, not so much. My body reacts … More Hot, Hot, Hot
Goodbye my old stalwart friend Nearly extinct by a tiny life force The mighty one unable to defend Strong and ripped like a race horse On every American Main Street Tree houses and tire swings Every kid has climbed skyward Fanciful adventure rings Many childhood days spent in the air Invisible in a … More By Way of the Elm
What is a legacy? It is what we leave behind, something that shows we were here? We walk the Earth for however long we are alive. In our wake are the people we have touched in our life, what we have built, worked for, and the impact we made on others. Most of us are … More Father’s Day Legacy
