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My personalized Louisville Slugger baseball bat

It’s one of those gifts/souvenir bats that they sold on their website.
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keeping my head above water

Back in the days before online banking, I used to track all my spending using Quicken accounting software. Before that I used to have to balance my actual checkbook, using receipts and my monthly bank statements. Thank God online banking has made this SO much easier.
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Flashback Friday: Someone to Watch over Me

Welcome to another edition of Flashback Friday. This, That and the Other, a blog that I follow, suggested this idea recently.
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What Patriotism Means to Me

To me, patriotism means loving your country, warts and all. Being a patriot means knowing that your country is not perfect, and striving to make it a more perfect place. Patriotism is knowing that not only is it your right to question the missteps of our government, but it also…
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Just another Valentine’s Day in America

If you haven’t heard – and judging by the apathy with which it was received you may have missed it – there was a shooting in downtown Kansas City yesterday, following the Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
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Fracturing the occasional law

As America is the land of endless litigation, I’m sure I have unintentionally broken several laws in my lifetime.
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Episode 6 is live!

In this week’s episode…a funny thing happened to Rob on his way to Valentine’s Day. Plus, Rob give his first annual “State of the Heart” address – with tongue planted firmly in-cheek.
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Rob Reposts: The Astonishing Journey from Stranger to World-Meaningful

I’m thinking about the way a spouse, fiancée, lover, partner, or even a friend not only leaves your life, but one day, gets promoted to stranger.
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The Story of My Life

like a lot of books that are in the creation process, I know there are several names that are tossed about before the final title is selected. So on the spirit of the actual writing process, here are some of my ideas:
