I think that all writers might agree that the more times you read your own work, the more likely it is that you’ll want to “tinker” with it…you know… change this, cut that, add this or that new wrinkle or element. Well, giving yourself a deadline (perhaps by even announcing a release date to your fans or followers) and sticking to it (if you’re independent, traditionally pub’d authors don’t have as much flexibility), can help you to finally push your “birdie” out of the nest and let it fly! So…
Why I Don’t Practice Lent
(The following article, originally drafted four years ago, was as an op-ed piece [opinion editorial for those of you unfamiliar with the abbreviation] that I submitted to a major newspaper. The submission was not used, but rather than delete the article, I decided to keep it for a rainy day. Well, this year, I have seen quite a few discussions regarding Lent on social media, so I figured now was a good time to open those umbrellas 😊)… To Lent or Not to Lent… That is the question… Recently, someone…
13 Quick Ways To Keep Your Cool When Your Faith Is Under Fire
Here are 13 Quick Ways To Keep Your Cool When Your Faith Is Under Fire: There was a point in my life when it was hard for me to answer this question because everything in my life was going well. I had a beautiful wife, a corporate career with a nice salary, great friends and an active social life. Suddenly, something entered my life that seemed insurmountable to human eyes, and seemingly impossible to overcome. It wasn’t until I turned around and remembered God’s words that I realized that even…
Army EFMB Memories
While browsing Facebook recently, I read an article and watched a video about an Army captain who collapsed near the finish line at her EFMB road march, the final stage of the U.S. Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge training and field trials. The article (link at bottom of this page) appears to be at least a couple years old, but seeing it for the first time reminded me of my own experience with the EFMB some 25 years ago…. My goal was to break the Ft. Polk post record for the EFMB…
HUBIE BROWN GAVE BEST ANSWER TO A QUESTION ON KNICKS’ TRIANGLE WOES
On a night when Madison Square Garden honored the coach and starting five of the 1983-84 New York Knicks, honoree and former coach Hubie Brown stopped by the broadcast table and put on a headset. After a brief stroll down memory lane, the former coach was asked his opinion of the current, triangle offense: the preferred offensive set of (perhaps not Coach Jeff Hornacek, but) team president Phil Jackson. Hubie’s response was in my opinion, the most insightful given by any fan, player or sports analyst I’ve heard in the…
Tennis and Friendships
Facebook says we became friends six years ago, but I’ve known Scott a lot longer (since 2004 perhaps). Anyway, I remember the first time I met him… I didn’t know him back then, but we were both members at the Tega Cay Tennis Club. I knew his wife Susan because she and I both worked at Microsoft. When she learned I was a tennis player, she asked if I’d met her husband Scott. I told her “No,” but that I knew we’d eventually meet playing at the same club……
Origin of Black History Month
Okay, so today is the last day of the month of February, which also means it is the last day of Black History Month. I began the month with good intentions (to post regular Black History facts), but in the now famous words of former heavyweight boxing champ, “Iron” Mike Tyson, “Everybody has a plan until they get hit.” – LOL My hit came in the form of being busy with a load of work tasks, so I didn’t get to do the research and posting of information that…
Fighting Back
2016 has certainly been a tough one with regards to loss. One would have to use the fingers and toes of both hands and feet to count the number of high profile personalities that were lost this year. Several people whom I know very well have lost either friends or family to chronic illness, and after hearing one of my favorite radio personalities interview someone who recently lost a family member to “The C word,” I was moved to record the following vlog that I titled, “Fighting Back.” God Bless you…
Three Things You Should Consider Doing Everyday
I know I haven’t written anything in a while. Life sometimes has a funny way of interrupting our “plans” ?… At any rate, I wanted to share a quick thought that I hope helps someone else as much as it helps me! Take it easy, if you’re going to work hard, play equally hard and rest equally hard… and above all, take time out to pray and show gratitude everyday. God Bless! -MT
A Bittersweet Milestone
Today marks a major milestone in my journey. It was Thursday, April 21st, 2011, that I received what was technically a life-saving operation to remove a completely obstructed section of my small intestine, which had been affected by the presence of a tumor that was described to me as “a silent killer.” With each day that passes, that critical period in my life drifts further into my past; yet somehow I find I am both happy and sad at the same time. Though my oncologist said that reaching the 5-yr…
