My Writing
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The PWHL is Here to Stay!
Check out the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and you will be impressed. Taylor Heise has game. The PWHL star has slick hands, and can skate with the best of them. If you have not seen her goals against Toronto on Wednesday, January 10, you should. Watch them here. This is the kind of play and…
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The Plan for a Fascist, Christian America
For a country that prides itself on ‘Freedom’, it’s shocking to read about Project 2025. Have you read about Project 2025? Every American needs to read this plan for the United States after the 2024 election. If the religious right has it’s way, things won’t look too good for your democratic republic as it rolls on…
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Surfing The Violent Beauty of the Ocean
Surfing rule #1: The ocean is in charge. My surfing instructor explained the turtle roll thusly: “So when a big wave comes in, hold onto the board and roll. Let the wave go over the board and then roll back over.” I squinted my eyes into the sun, looking out over the incoming waves. “You want…
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Magic at the Rose Bowl: Michigan V Alabama
A bucket list checked with an overtime thriller!! The Rose Bowl. A magnificent stadium hosts a game for the ages. The Tide stopped rolling on the three-yard line. The final yell of “Roll Tide” died on the lips of all the red and white wearing Alabama fans. The navy and gold clad Michigan fans outnumbered…
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Check Your Bar This New Year’s
Resolutions are cliché, and seldom make it to February. This is a companion article to ‘Keep Your Bar High: The Best Advice I Know’ New Year’s eve is fast approaching. A time to reflect on the past year, and look forward to 2024. We’ll think of things we can do a little better, or a lot…
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Our Journey Together: Giraffes Are Picky Eaters
“Wake Up The Wild” at African Lion Safari reminds us that animals have colorful personalities. “If you drop a carrot, do NOT pick it up! The giraffe will go after the carrot as well, and those calcium lumps on their head will absolutely knock you out if you bump heads.” Our guide was dead serious,…
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Our Journey Together: ‘Moby Brick’
Time well spent. Building lego together with Ivana produced surprising memories As I look back on our life together, I now realize how valuable TIME really is. Yes, family and friends time is wonderful. But we spend more time with our spouse than anyone else. When I look back on the time Ivana and I…
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Our Journey Together Part 4: Gorilla Parenting and Tiger Cubs
The animals gave my wife and I wonderful memories at the Toronto Zoo. Michael Williams The gorilla children were misbehaving, and mom had seen enough. The game of tag between the young brothers had devolved into a hissing, spitting, and teeth baring match, while mom and dad had been chilling in the shade. Mom was…
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Our Journey Together Part 3: Three Fingers High
The First ‘Greatest Day’ of our Life Together A few times every vacation, there are moments of pure magic. Ivana and I shared many magic moments during our first big vacation. Planned in the blue folder, (read part 2) we were driving to Atlanta for a NASCAR race, then on to Florida for Disney and…
