Chapter One The sun baked our brown bikinied bodies, and we reveled in it. Four of us—Marcie, Kimmy, Infinity and me, Ellie—were on permanent spring break. School was out, and we had no plans to ever return—ever. The resort that Kimmy had found was just yummy. The pool boys brought us towels when we got … More Infinity’s Reach–Chapter One
The Fourth is over with. I have gone through two textbooks. I am a standstill with the website. And my daughter leaves for Portland tonight for almost two weeks. My excuses are over with. Time to put words on paper. I promised my readers and I promised myself that I would finish–or at least work … More This Time for Sure…
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” –Mark 8:36 I was never any good at public relations. Mind you, I was never one of those who believed that all public relations people had to be liars. No, I know that public relations is … More Selling Your Soul
“I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad Buy all of the things I never had…” Bruno Mars’ song Billionaire is a reflection of the way most people in the Western world think these days. If only I had enough money, I would be happy. There are so many statements that talk about money, because … More God’s Billionaire
I just finished completing my evaluation of a book by one of my former students. It was, all in all, a very good book. In fact, I hope to see it in print one day. But one of the questions I had at the end is the inevitable “So What? question. Sure it was entertaining. … More What Themes to Be the Problem?
My son, Matthew, was the kind of teenager that most parents dread. Obstinate, short-sighted, rebellious, he was a handful all through his teen years. A friend of mine, who was himself raising three daughters, told me, “I can’t imagine raising a teenage boy. It must be incredibly difficult.” And it did have its challenges, like … More Believing Is Not Enough
One of my students sent me a link yesterday that I have to share with you. I have already posted it on my Facebook page. The link is an 18-minute presentation by a fellow named Simon Sinek about what it takes for companies to succeed, specifically in the area of innovation. Of course, while I … More Passion, Vision and Faith: What Makes It All Work
I have told my writing classes many times that if you are serious about writing, you never stop being the student. And it’s true. My students think I am the Writing Master, but I am the first to admit that I still have a lot to learn about writing. And that, I think, is one … More The Student Becomes the Teacher
Here’s a brief look at the first book in my Champion series, set to come out next summer: That night Harris couldn’t sleep, so after Katya was pleasantly snoring, he got up, got dressed and drove down to the church. He felt like Alice in Wonderland. The more he investigated, the more he looked for … More Excerpt from “The Champion”
I don’t think I am alone when I tell the truth that there was always something in me that wanted to change the world. However, you see the world–in need of God, unfair, abusive, frightening–I believe that everyone has a desire to change it. Writers are slightly different because most of us believe that one … More Changing the world…one story at a time
The Great Adventure 