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What if your child imagined your family dog flying a plane in the sky after he passed away? I wrote a children’s book about our beloved dog Hunter and his bond with our son Dean, inspired by that very idea. Fly High, Hunter: A Heartfelt Children’s Book About Grief, Imagination, and Saying Goodbye When our... Continue Reading →
Twice over the past few years, I’ve gotten a text or phone call and immediately rifled my phone off the wall. It’s been the same horrible pattern. My phone is on Do Not Disturb. I turn it off and see missed calls and texts from numbers I don’t recognize, along with a few from friends.... Continue Reading →
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I like to work fast, go hard, and jam to music while doing so. Here are 5 of my favorite workday jams that may help you get going too:1. K's Choice - Not an Addict https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF0pMiDdfbU I think I first heard this song when I was visiting my brother at UMass Amherst in 2002. I... Continue Reading →
Your kid receives money for their Christmas, Bris, Birthday, or whatever occasion comes along. They are 2 years old, so they won't be asking for it to buy the latest Ricky Martin CD, Blade DVD, or whatever is cool with kids these days. Instead of just stashing this cash in a safe, under the mattress,... Continue Reading →
It's winter 2005; I'm sitting in Advanced Calculus, not paying attention, with my daily planner in front of me. I have written my goals for the week: Stick to my diet.Run before school.Go to practice.Hit the gym for Day 1 & 2 liftsDo my homework.Watch a Prefontaine movie for motivation.Get to bed by 9 pm.... Continue Reading →
***(Author’s Note: This is a preview of ChardPires. The full story will be available in March 2021. If you like Nantucket, vampires, action, and comedy, then read on). The kayak rocked as Mark and his little brother Ross tried to keep balance. “We’re not supposed to be out on the water so late! Mom is... Continue Reading →
"Why the heck are you going to Japan for your honeymoon?" That was a question we got a lot when friends and family heard our plans for our post-nuptials. A visit to the land of the rising sun isn't on everyone's radar when they hear honeymoon. Italy, Hawaii, Aruba, Bermuda, are the expected answers. Well,... Continue Reading →
(Photo Courtesy of Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, all rights reserved) Editor's Note: (I found this in my drafts and wanted to finish it, thus the late publish) In 2012, as a Patriots fan, I was getting ready to dislike Andrew Luck for a long time. He was Peyton's replacement, being lauded as the... Continue Reading →
Flashback to February 2020, COVID-19 is just hitting the news in the US, and I'm going to the gym every day getting ready for the spring/summer of my life. My wife and I have trips booked to Chicago, Austin, an all-inclusive week vacation in Aruba with our best friends for a wedding, and a ten-day... Continue Reading →
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