This is a hard question for me to answer. As I look back over 65 years, my mind is quick to call out the mistakes and bad choices I have...

My brother, Michael Herbert Monnette, died on November 8, 2023. He was only 71. His death was not a surprise. He had been suffering from...

In 2015, I and several other work colleagues were invited to attend Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within event. The UPW event, as it...

I recently listened to an Audible, “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” The book is written by Jean-Dominique Bauby after he suffered a...

One day, several years ago, I overheard the following conversation between two older ladies who were sitting near me in my Retinal...

Like many people, my spiritual journey has taken many twists and turns in life. I was baptized in the Roman Catholic church shortly after...

There is a wonderful little lake just a short walk from my house. It has long been a favorite place for me to capture shots of sunsets...

Today I celebrate, if I may use that word, the tenth anniversary of the day I was diagnosed with macular degeneration. I use the word...

Last May my brother moved out of the home he lived in with his wife of more than 40 years, and moved into a long-term care facility that...

I had never known anyone with such an open heart until I met my wife, Marilyn. Certainly, that wasn’t me. I was never comfortable...

It has been a while since my last post. The holidays are always a busy time, and this year was no exception, but that doesn’t tell the...

I have wondered about that myself. Maybe I can figure that out before I finish this post. For most of my life, I would have never...

I studied physics in college, while I was pursuing my electrical engineering degree, so when my wife, Marilyn, mentioned a local company...

If you are one of the people who have been worried about my plans to hike the AT, worry no more! A few weeks ago, I shared that I planned...

How many times in my life have I used that phrase? Far too many to even venture a guess. And how many times was I right when I said it?...

I will always remember my first day at the Virginia Military Institute in August of 1977. Shortly after saying goodbye to my parents, I...

In a recent post, I discussed my interest in hiking the Appalachian Trail. Since I first considered the idea I have listened to at least...

One of my college roommates, also named Chris, recently shared with me, a video of a lecture given by a Professor of Political Science,...

When I left work in October of last year, my plans to complete my memoir and work on getting an audible version produced were at the top...

A VMI Brother Rat (AKA classmate), Pete, is more than 1,000 miles into his 2,170-mile Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I am so inspired and...