San Diego Marathon Memories
June 4, 2011 When Janine met me at the San Diego Convention Center where I had gone to pick up my bib at the marathon expo, it bought back memories…
Taking on Challenges and Embracing Teamwork
Enlisting in the Navy straight out of high school was my ticket to adventure, an escape from the confines of a small town named Darien in SE Georgia. Little did…
Tribute to Two Brothers
In one of our weekly rituals, we crossed paths with the Marine Corps Marathon runners at the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway by the glamorous Kennedy Center for the Performing…
The Skies are Blue
Donald “Clay” Clay, an Air Force veteran, was enjoying his stogie while chit chatting with friends, watching boats slipping by. On every weekday afternoon when the weather is fine, he…
Westward Ho!
When I returned home late after studying for my Entrepreneurship and Innovation class finals with my industrious GWU classmates, I was shocked beyond comprehension. I flicked on the news to…
9/11 – 20 Years Later
It has been 20 long years since terrorists-hijacked airplanes brought down the twin towers and struck the Pentagon. It’s a tragedy that’s seared into the souls of most Americans especially…