This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Funkyflick Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. In this day and age there are so…

  For all those who love being a dad as much as I do, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY. Today on June 28th my dad will be 90 years old. He has…

This post is a rewrite from one I wrote in December, 2010. I’m revisiting this topic because I feel that it is still very important and I don’t think I…

Every child at some time in their young lives has been asked the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s an age old question and…

For the past week the death of actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman has been all over the news. His funeral was held here in NYC two days ago. His death came…

Another year has come and gone. It seems that as I get older the time moves faster and faster. Despite it all I am very grateful to be able to…

On my birthday, which was November 19, a CD was released by Kasim Keto called \"Long Car Rides\". Kasim is a family friend and I\'m very happy that his years…

I am writing this post on my birthday, November 19, 2013. On the day that I turned 61, I felt the necessity not only reflect on these past years but…

On November 1, 2013 I celebrated 22 years of being sober. It was not the kind of celebration that included balloons falling from the ceiling in a room full of…

I’m sure that everyone can remember that one person that we idolized.  That person meant everything to us. They could have been a lover, a mentor or a parent. We…