We all have experienced pain. This perhaps connects us as humans more than any other earthly ‘activity’. I walked through the loss of my oldest child - okay, limped and crawled through it - and discovered that it is possible to heal from what some consider life’s greatest tragedy. Here I relate personal stories, ponder the mysteries of the human heart, share from my experiences, and much more, including poetry born out of deepest grief and sorrow.

I’m guessing that all of us have questioned our existence, our purpose. For me, this questioning took on an unparalleled intensity when my daughter died. The journey of discovery that this heartbreak thrust me upon has truly left me speechless at times, in awe of that which lies beyond our five senses. Join with me, if so inclined, into this world of beauty and exploration, and do so with a willingness to be as a little child - open to a love indescribable - as I share stories and posts and whatever else wants to reveal itself.

Folks that know me well know that I can’t go too long without a good laugh, and I love to test the boundaries of, well, many things. Here I will share stories that I find humorous, edgy, and sometimes downright ludicrous, in the hopes that you find them so, as well. Maybe there will even be a cryptic meaning or two layered within the tales that will circle us back into one or more of the other categories.

Ah, here things get a bit crazy, and, I confess, at times quite uncomfortable. These stories, as suggested, take us to the edge, presenting difficult scenarios or situations that might leave us a bit squeamish, or frightened, or maybe they are just plain “out there” a little. All of it, though, is meant to reveal deeper things to us, if we let it.

Is there really anything that might be labeled as normal? I use this category, more or less, as a catch-all, a container to house the stories that don’t necessarily (or strongly) fit into any of the other genres. Or something like that, haha.

As a former collegiate football player (FSU) and NFL agent… I have deep insights into the inner workings of amateur and professional sports, and into the psyche of those that play the game. This allows me to dig deeper into the stories within the stories.

I love to tell stories out onto ‘paper’ so that others can see and feel the emotions that I, too, experience when considering the deeper realities hidden within the ‘games’ we play. Of course, sometimes I simply must take the narratives being fed to the public and share my own view, frequently a drastically different perspective. Either way, I hope I can entertain you and even enter into at least a hypothetical dialogue (or maybe even virtual) about the subjects that we cover.