In late July of 1973, my dad woke me gently from my sleep just after 4 a.m., and immediately I sprung from my bed, slipping on my kid-sized khakis and a pair of fish-head sneakers before heading downstairs to the kitchen. There, he had just finished stirring some instant coffee in my Snoopy mug. The … Continue reading My Ocean at the End of Wye Landing Lane
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The Hope MixTape: Side A, Track 1. “Here Comes The Sun”
Earlier this year, I asked a few friends on Facebook what songs bring them hope. The response was overwhelming, and the suggestions they provided allowed me to make a 90-minute audio cassette mixtape, complete with a side A and a side B. Just as I have my characters in Fossil Five explore the process involved … Continue reading The Hope MixTape: Side A, Track 1. “Here Comes The Sun”
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Being Resolute in 2018: Begin Within
If we make happiness our primary goal instead of our secondary goal, then we easily accomplish everything else we desire. ~Deepak Chopra Across the country and throughout the world, people are asking themselves the same question: What will my resolutions be for 2018? The "Greatest Hits" of resolutions include weight loss, saying goodbye to cigarettes … Continue reading Being Resolute in 2018: Begin Within
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New Light, New Hope for Baltimore
April in Baltimore could very easily be remembered as one of the darkest times of the year for our Charm City, following the riots in 2015. Oh, what a difference 12 months make. It was nearly 600 years ago when Chaucer wrote the timeless saying, "As tyme hem hurt, a tyme doth hem cure." We … Continue reading New Light, New Hope for Baltimore
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Pushing Through The Darkness: Faith, Trust, Commitment
On June 16, when I cut ties with social media to focus entirely on finishing my book, Fossil Five, I made a big deal about descending into darkness (you can read about it HERE). After all, I selected a 105-day period that ran from a new moon to a total lunar eclipse. You can't get … Continue reading Pushing Through The Darkness: Faith, Trust, Commitment
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The Story Behind The Picture: Solitary Pony on Assateague Island
My buddy Brad and I were in Ocean City, MD with our families, and we decided over dinner one night that we would head in to Assateague Island, MD the next morning to get photos of the horses on the beach at sunrise. The weather, itself, did not disappoint. An agitated swirl of cirrus clouds … Continue reading The Story Behind The Picture: Solitary Pony on Assateague Island
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O Captain, My Captain.
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Instant Happy Therapy: You Are In Control
I am fascinated with the trends on my social media feeds, or at least the ones that Facebook and other social networking sites chooses for us. If somebody with a pretty strong presence in my feed rails about the injustices of customer service, it seems as if it is nearly always followed by a run … Continue reading Instant Happy Therapy: You Are In Control
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More Than A Moonrise
I do not know whether to trip over the light of the moon, Or walk gently along the beams that find their way, A cool, quarter-million miles to where I stand This invitation to abandon stress, release the burdens, and follow play. I marvel at its simplicity, Framed in the silhouette of a Maple tree's … Continue reading More Than A Moonrise
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Peaceful Heart, Peaceful World
If you wish to bring peace to the world, you must first bring peace to your own heart." ~rvw
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