I want to take this opportunity as I continue reflecting to talk about a funny memory from my time here at UVa. My first year of college I was required to take a writing class. ...
I should probably explain to you guys now why I want to move to Richmond after graduation. Someone once said, “A man only relocates because of one of two things. Either it’s because of money ...
Dang I have been writing a long time now. Graduation is creeping up on me. My parents keep calling me asking me about my interviews, my girlfriend keeps calling me telling me she’s proud of ...
For some reason, August 2017 is on my mind. Most of you are most likely aware of the events that took place in August in Charlottesville. While I was not on campus when the armies ...
TED Talks have revolutionized the flow of information since it was created in 1984. In the age of the internet and information, TED has opened up communication channels between the movers of industry and everyday ...
Today. Right now. This moment. After 50 years of living, I have realized the fact that my house is a little messy and my waist line is a little messy, that I have a couple ...
As a retired Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] and a Life Member of America’s oldest (since 1871) operating Civil Rights Organization, the National Rifle Association [NRA] I’d say I am interested in firearms safety. I recall ...
In the mid 1990’s, I was iterating my routine of driving a needy Datsun 2000 to the auto parts store in Durham, NC. to get the “part of the week”. The city of Durham was ...
For me, when I’ve heard the phrase “off the sidelines and into the game,” it brings simultaneous feelings of extreme excitement and fear. I remember my junior year of high school on the track team ...
When I was reflecting on strength and what that looked like in my own life, I was immediately drawn to thinking about my life post-cancer. I found myself thinking about how strong I must’ve been ...