I plunged the needle into my vein, surprised how easy it was considering that:a) I hate needles, andb) I was shaking like a train going through the building. But then came the warmth…

The Clifton Central High School Class of 1975 held its 50th reunion last weekend—and yes, my wife and I actually went for a change. Back in ’75, they handed us a diploma, shook…

My husband, Dan, was transferred to Scottsdale, Arizona, so we moved from Chicago to a newer ranch-style home in the charming small town of Cave Creek. It felt like the perfect place to land,…

Present Day Having accepted a CEO position with a major hospital in upstate New York, my wife, Hannah, and I began searching for homes online. Nothing quite caught our eye, so we decided…

It was a warm, sunny Monday in Chicago, October 1945. Game 6 of the World Series was about to begin, and Wrigleyville buzzed like a hornet’s nest. The Cubs were back from Detroit, having…

As many know, Brian Wilson passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 82. He was the creative force behind the legendary American band, The Beach Boys. Now for the backstory.

Toward the end of 1978, I was an aimless twenty-one-year-old living with my parents in the small town of Chebanse, Illinois. I had just moved back home at their request as we had recently…

During an endocrinologist appointment in April of 2024, I weighed a svelte 320 pounds – the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life. I say svelte with the kind of irony only someone hauling…

Excerpt from my recently published book Prologue– It Speaks to Me October 1897. Slains Castle, North Yorkshire. I came here to write the finishing chapters of Dracula. The early drafts had…

I stopped by the hospital one Saturday afternoon to sit with my grandfather, Ray. He had been in a coma for three days, and at 102 years old, he wasn’t expected to live much…