I find it incredibly sad that elected officials are allowing the destruction of our history, when it is history that created the jobs they reside in. Our American history is rich in struggle; but just as rich in overcoming adversity. When you remove the struggle or the symbols of it, you then create a nation … More STOP THE MADNESS!

Grieved at the destruction of another Confederate Monument, I went to the Gettysburg bBattlefield and ended up here. This is Big Round Top where the story of Summer Ray began. I have been coming to this spot for over 8 years and today was the first time I saw something profound – the roots of … More THESE ROOTS RUN DEEP!

Dead weight…what is it exactly? For what I am referring to, it is defined as  “the heaviness of a person or object that cannot or does not move by itself.” I have enough of my own load to bear, but when someone does not carry his or her own weight – my load becomes oppressive. Which … More DRIVEN BY PURPOSE & POWERED BY COMPASSION

This morning on my walk around the Gettysburg Battlefield, I wasn’t looking for 4 leaf clovers. I just wanted to walk and get some exercise. Usually, I only find one on my walk anyway and on one occasion I found three. Well, as you can see from the above picture, I found (21) 4-leaf clovers … More A SHORT CUT

  So many have fallen in love already, with the story of Summer Ray and her character. She is incredibly broken on the inside and yet, so defiant that she wears a mask on the outside to hide it. It is her pride that keeps her from exposing her true inner self as pity, isn’t … More THE STORY OF SUMMER RAY

With 2/3’s of the summer of 2017 already over, I can say without a dought, this has been the absolute worst summer of my entire life. I was down to my last tear drop…literally. I felt like I was being beaten up on every side; losing all I have worked so hard for; and not … More ONE LAST TEAR; ONE MORE TIME!

When the ball starts to finally roll down hill, chase after it and do not procrastinate. Now is the time to build momentum. This picture is precisely what I saw on February 09, 2009 when I when to Big Round Top to do research on my first book, “The Blessings of Liberty.” I had no … More RECALCULATE & REROUTE

This time last year, I could not get my leg this high. At best, it was hip height. But throughout the year, I have been diligent to stretch, work out, ride my bike and of course, skate. Still, I have not been able to do this on ice yet. But the fact that I can … More PROGRESS

After an awesome consultation with our film’s Fiscal Sponsor (From the Heart Productions), it is time to reinvent how we are going to go about raising our funding. “Reinvent” is defined as – to makeover; improve; make completely new; to give a fresh face to; and to change the appearance of something to make it … More “REINVENT”

“To beat one’s head against the wall”  is defined as – to waste one’s time trying hard to accomplish something that is completely hopeless. “Roadblock” is defined as – something that blocks progress or prevents accomplishment of an objective. Lately, I have heard these two phrases and it has caused me to expand my thinking. I have had a … More THE HORIZON