WRITE DAILY If you want to become a better pianist, cellist, harpist, or vocalist, you have to spend a significant amount of time practicing. The same is true with writing. If you want to become a better writer, YOU MUST … Continued
Over the years, I have had the wonderful opportunity of attending four Highlights Foundation Workshops. My first one was in October 2007 and my last one was in September 2012. Each one has been an absolute delight. At each workshop, … Continued
Two years ago, I had the opportunity of being in Philadelphia during the second week of September. I wanted to come here at this time of the year for very specific reasons. I wanted to really feel what it was like in … Continued
On a roadtrip to South Dakota in 2012, we drove across nearly the entire state of Wyoming. Along the way, we noticed on the map the names of some famous landmarks from US history. One was Independence Rock. Not only … Continued
In May 2012, I crossed another item off my “bucket list.” Well, make that two items, actually, because I got to visit both South Dakota’s Black Hills AND Mount Rushmore all in one fell swoop. Although, I don’t see how … Continued
Last summer, I had the opportunity to visit London for the very first time. All this coverage of the Olympics has brought back a lot of great memories of this trip across the pond. 🙂 I went with my brother … Continued
Today, I was searching around online and ran across a review of my book, The Declaration of Independence in Translation which was published by Capstone Press in 2009. This review was written just 3 days ago from when I’m writing … Continued
On December 9, 2011, I went to the second day of the Billabong Pipe Masters. It was SO amazing! The waves were 15-20 feet high and the surfers rode them with absolute ease and made it look like it was … Continued
On December 7, 2011, I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor as a freelance journalist and photographer. To be honest, the word fortunate is really an … Continued
When I was leaving Hawaii on December 13, 2011, this group was singing and performing various Christmas hulas at the Honolulu Airport. Quite the send off. This trip was the first time I had tried using the video camera on … Continued