The Power of Perseverance The movie Unbroken recounts the true-life story of Louie Zamperini and his perseverance to overcome. From an early age, Louie would get into trouble. Seeing his younger brother heading in the wrong direction, Louie’s older brother […]
Expiration Date Hungry and looking for a quick and easy snack, I headed to the kitchen to make myself a peanut butter sandwich. I pulled out the peanut butter from the pantry and grabbed the bread bag. However, as I […]
Rehydrate and Refresh Your Life The other day while watching a survivalist show, the host started talking about the limits and pitfalls of starvation. He said there’s no hard and fast rule regarding how long a person can last without […]
The Power of a River A few years ago, while vacationing in the Smokey Mountains area, the family and I decided to venture out and visit a local river park to do some river tubing. If you’re unfamiliar with river […]
Reject the Fake If you’re not familiar with Patek Philippe, they are one of the world’s oldest Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturers. Partners Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe established the company in 1839, over time, built a reputation for […]
No Greater Love Saving Private Ryan is a film by Steven Speilberg depicting how WWII Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) takes his men behind enemy lines searching for Private James Ryan to bring him back home. They received the mission […]
Washed Away Florida is well known for its long and varied stretches of beaches. Its coastline is so vast that it’s like driving from Miami, Florida, to Fort Worth, Texas. Putting this in miles, it’s a staggering 1,350 miles from […]
Hidden Danger After packing up and heading back home from our camping trip, I decided to make a pit stop and take my son to Lake Okeechobee. This visit would be a first for him as he’s never been to […]
Hold On Tight A fond memory of all my kids when they were newborns is their hands tightly gripping my thumb. Whether they were feeding, sleeping, or holding them, I would place my thumb in their hand, and they would […]
The Real Deal “Grandad, I would like something to remember you by. Something personal I could have. It doesn’t have to be anything particular.” I said. “Well, what do you have in mind?” he replied. ” I don’t; know a […]
Who’s Driving? In early 2021 a man was video recorded traveling eastbound on I-80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toward Oakland. The kicker, the man, was riding in the back seat of a Tesla but without a driver. Authorities […]
Stay the Course “Mami, please don’t forget to look for the lunar eclipse. Remember that my teacher said I need to observe it for a grade, and since I’m going to be sleeping, I need you to do this.” “O.K., […]
