Tag Archives: Books

Relationship Maintenance

Relationships are unlike anything else we interact with. I’m going to be as unclear as possible about the relationships I write about today because I want to protect all identities. I think a certain amount of fiction is in order, … Continue reading

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The Devil in Pew Number Seven

I am melodramatic.  Always have been. I remember crying tears of sadness as my dad drove down the Dinuba roads at night when he played the sad Barry Manilow songs on cassette. I stare out the window at the grapevines … Continue reading

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Subtitle Assistance Please!

I’m writing a book called The Solo Maid.  I need some help with the subtitle.  The book is about how to start and maintain your own one-person residential cleaning service. I’m really excited about it, and I just thought that … Continue reading

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Blue Like Jazz – the movie

There was one fellow that did an oral interpretation of Blue Like Jazz, but my brother Jason and I didn’t like it.  He basically memorized BLJ, and recited it from a stage.  It was weird. I’m hoping this new movie … Continue reading

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Blood Covenant

My brother Jeremy is an associate worship pastor at River Run Christian Church in Florida. I was there recently, and was blessed to hear speak an incredible man named Michael Franzese, former high-ranking soldier in the Colombo Crime Family. I … Continue reading

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Dreams

Allen was cracking me up when he took this picture. I’m not crying. I do cry, and when I was in the deepest period of my depression I’d cry with my wife and daughter in the middle of a restaurant, … Continue reading

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Book Excerpt

Atlanta was a good 4,000 miles to our north, and we had just entered Sao Paulo air space.  I’ve never been able to sleep for long on anything moving, so it wasn’t hard for the Brazilian flight attendant to wake … Continue reading

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Blue Like Jazz

Today did not resolve for me. Yes, I am about to deliver another vague blog because I’m not quite comfortable in revealing details because if I did I betray confidences and identities. I guess those that read this might suspect … Continue reading

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real life

Dr. Phil’s latest Real Life is thought provoking. Dr. Phil has always gotten down to brass tax, but this book really bites the bullet. I’m not finished reading it, but I’m into it enough to make a few observations about … Continue reading

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