A Beacon of Light

“When you risein the morning,give thanks for the light,for your life,for your strength.Give thanks for your foodand for the joy of living.If you see no reasonto give thanks,the fault lies in yourself.”Tecumseh  It’s Saturday morning. We all have so much for which to be grateful. Take advantage of this weekend to get out and do…

“Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow.” Edmund Hillary Yeah, go ahead and laugh. Yes, I’m talking to you — my friends from the Midwest and East Coast. You guys know snow. Real snow. And you guys know cold… real cold like I’ve never experienced. …

“Never say never.”Charles Dickens A few words of wisdom from well-known writers about writing… At this point in time, having just published my seventh book, A Bahamian Odyssey, I’m fairly certain that this will be my last book. When I was younger, I had a “bucket list” item of writing and publishing a book some…

Carl Guerra was a developmentally-disabled man who lived in my neighborhood in San Francisco. He consistently inspired me as I saw him interact with people of all ages throughout my formative years. I wrote this poem fifteen years ago, not long after Carl death. I share it today in an attempt to keep the memory…

“The hardest thing in life is wanting to call your Mom and knowing she won’t answer again.”Trent Shelton It’s a strange feeling. It hasn’t happened to me for quite some time, but it happened tonight. After finishing dinner, I walked upstairs to my office and had an overwhelming desire to call my Mom. I wanted to tell her…

“When opportunity  presents itself,  don’t be afraid  to go after it.”Eddie Kennison Only in retrospect am I able to look back and recognize the amazing opportunity that was presented to me when I was twenty years old. That’s when I was invited to devote one year of my life to teaching in a high school…