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I am in awe of good speakers
While cooking dinner yesterday, I was listening to Oprah. She was doing a show about heroes that had me wiping away tears about every ten minutes. It was a truly beautiful show.What I noticed, listening to the show was how well some of the stories were told by the survivors. Then, I realized that I felt envious. I love to hear a well spoken person talk. I just wish that it was I that could do it!One particular guy on the show expressed heart felt gratitude to his hero in a way that was so eloquent and beautiful, yet it didn't sound rehearsed at all. He spoke in front of Oprah's audience and in front of a camera with a calmness that I just didn't understand. How did h

David Baldacci is back in Roanoke today.
True Blue Booksigning EventNovember 24, 2009, 7:00 PMBarnes & Noble - Tanglewood (540-776-2960)4478 Electric Road SW, Roanoke, VADid anyone miss the story I wrote about David Baldacci? Here it is: The Fincastle Herald/Destiny Booze/February 2009Famous and humble, rich and philanthropic, opinionated and non-judgmental, family-oriented and hardworking are opposing characteristics found in one very complex and talented man – Bestselling Author D

Motivational Monday - Family is our support system
Fincastle Herald/July 2008/Destiny Booze What makes a “man of steel,” a man of heroic character and strength?  Michael “Mike” Brogan had nerves of steel as an ironworker until an accident in 1996 left him as a bilateral amputee. Now, he is a man of courage, which he demonstrates daily as he determinedly manages with a disability. Oh, and as a hobby, he started driving a racecar at Natural Bridge Speedway after his accident. Yes, Brogan is a racecar driver.   The accident occurred on October 17th. Brogan was only thirty years old. An unstable concrete support shifted, causing the iron structure where Brogan was working to co

A Smile Every Sunday - Thanksgiving Divorce
Did you hear about the X-rated turkey?  It's served with very little dressing.Thanksgiving Divorce A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Thanksgiving and says,"I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.

Let's get involved and help kids with Type I diabetes
My publisher, Whimsical Publications is a proud supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). I believe this is a noble cause that I want everyone to get involved in. That's why I'm spreading the word that Whimsical has just kicked off its Annual JDRF Fundraising Event.Here's some information posted by Whimsical about why this cause is so important."Finding a cure for Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes is an important cause with Whimsical Publications. Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes strikes children suddenly, makes them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complication