Last Saturday, May 30th, marked the tenth anniversary of my father’s passing. Sadly, the date flew completely under my radar. I’m usually mindful of these milestones, but I was busy. Golf,…

A Tale of Ambition and Temptation, and the Devil’s Bargain Behind American Literary Fame Part 1 – Harper’s Magazine “I have no special regard for Satan; but I can at least…

Having nothing better to do on a rainy Saturday morning, one that unfortunately canceled my tee time, I started going through old emails in an ambitious attempt to delete a hundred or so.

“I don’t think you should be getting up, John,” Herold said. Booth had already stood up, grimacing from the pain. He looked at Herold squarely before responding. “I’m not interested in what…

Some stops change more than your route Chicago traffic was unbearable, the very reason he had come off the road years ago. It had cost him the bigger salary, but Larry hadn’t missed…

A playoff game, a fading career, and a performance no one could believe. Jax bent over to tie his skates, ignoring the reporter hovering nearby, ready to ask the same tired questions he’d…

We Finally Won the Big One GAME EIGHT We Finally Won the Big One I’m sitting in a hospital in Glenview, Illinois, with my grandfather, Bill, who is more than likely…

When Lincoln entered the Cabinet Room, every man rose to his feet. Several began to applaud before they could restrain themselves. The sound filled the room awkwardly, born not of ceremony but of…

There was sharp banging at the door. Dr. Samuel Mudd woke with a start and reached for his pocket watch on the nightstand. He squinted at the face in the darkness. It was…

President Lincoln slept fitfully that night. He dreamt he had been shot—and that this time he had not survived. He saw Mary seated in black, her face hollow with grief. Robert stood beside…