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Life Lessons from Middle School

by | Jan 29, 2019 | Memoir

I was eleven years old when I got my first newspaper route. That experience taught me lessons I’ll carry to my grave. The minimum age for paperboys was twelve, but I figured I could say I was twelve because the Arizona Republic wanted paperboys, I wanted to...

Mom, may you find the peace in Heaven you wanted on earth

by | Dec 21, 2018 | Memoir

As my mom, my fiancé, Tina, and I approached the Mai Tai restaurant in Excelsior, Minnesota, Mom said, “Let me do the talking.” It was spring, 1978 and Mom’s 51st birthday was a couple months away. She looked like an aging Hollywood diva. A maître d behind a podium...

Dead Sea Rising by Jerry Jenkins

by | Nov 16, 2018 | Slice of Life

I want to thank author, Jerry Jenkins for his Writers’ Guild and Your Novel Blueprint course. I took myself as far as I could on my own and I’m glad I found these in 2017. I’ve made new lifelong friends and, hopefully, improved my writing.  And...

Identity theft in a hospital

by | Nov 16, 2018 | Cybersecurity, Slice of Life

Here is an identity theft story from my friend, S. In her own words. The lesson – never never never give anyone your debit card. Even if you’re recovering from surgery in a hospital. ******************* Last place one would expect identity fraud My...

Doug Bean, My Biological Dad. I’m Grateful We Reconciled.

by | Oct 5, 2018 | Memoir

When Doug Bean brought me a pretzel snack pack, I was suspicious of that first pretzel stick. Grownups always wanted me to try some new food and I almost always regretted it. But Doug promised—just try one, and if I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t have to eat any more. And...