Don’t Forget to Ask

The courtroom is crowded, but quiet. A hard-faced witness wearing all dark clothes and an even darker expression lounges in the witness box acting bullet-proof. A tailored suit prowls the scarred hardwood floors in front of the judge’s bench. His Honor sits erect clad...

Three Rules to Serve By

Blogger’s Note: I wrote the following personal essay as my entry into a contest with Towne Park.Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the television show NCIS has a list of rules he lives by. He is as fictional as the CBS program, but his rules make sense in the...

Grief Surprised Me

“Daddy, are you going to eat lunch with me at school tomorrow?” Meileah asked this question with big, round eyes as I tucked her into bed last night.”What? Is it a special day?” I replied buying myself some time because a Twix wasn’t...

GrandVista Kids "Joy of Christmas"

During December, my daughter Lauren was a part of GrandVista Kids,the children’s ensemble at GrandVista Entertainment directed by Sarah Valley Rose and co-directed by Constance Florance. It’s comprised of Emily Adams, Katie Chance, Rachel Dales, Connor...

Hold That Tiger

Tiger Woods’ career as he knows it is over.Before the car accident, golf commentators always speculated about his ability to win. They took scalpels to his swing and his putting, quoted statistics like poetry, and marveled at his game—whether good or bad.Now, David...