June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. PTSD affects many people, including individuals who have been assaulted or involved in serious accidents or other life-threatening situations. However, many, many of the people who suffer with PTSD are those who have been traumatized to protect us—soldiers, police officers, and paramedics. Even if we don’t anyone personally know … Read more
Fifty years ago today, I started a summer job as a clerk in an engineering office at Kelly Air Force Base. It also happened to be my twentieth birthday. The boss took me around the office and introduced me to everyone who worked there. The best-looking guy in the office followed us around the room … Read more
If you’re a new freelancer, welcome to the wonderful world of independent business. I’ve been freelancing for more than twenty years, and I can’t imagine working for anyone else. But if you’re just starting out, you may be feeling a little lost. So what does it take to make a success of your new venture? Here … Read more
Do you remember what you were doing ten years ago today? I certainly do because it was a very important date for me. I was struggling to write my very first blog post. It was all of 100 words and probably took me longer than most of the 1000+ word posts I’ve written since. I … Read more
The old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” surely holds true on social media. In the past couple of years, I have created more than 1700 images, mostly of Bible verses, and posted to social media. While Scripture doesn’t go viral, I always get more likes and shares for images than for plain … Read more