Neatness counts

Oddly enough, I have two wonderful and amazing men in my life whose careers involve sound engineering: Rick and Marty. And while Rick is now confining his tech savvy to the events at the Venetian Theatre in Hillsboro, Marty is still actively “taking it on the road”...

It takes a village

It’s a darn good thing the back seat in my mustang folds down! Otherwise, I’d have had to be even more creative when I brought home my newest tome. Hauling 15 30-pound boxes of books is a lot to ask of a “sportscar,” but at the time, I had no other options. The nice...

Willing to be known

Of my own free will, I decided to publish my weight loss story. Nobody twisted my arm, although dozens of people asked me to write it. And now, less than a week after its release, I’m feeling a little bit… well… naked. My life—guts, warts, feathers and...

Warm, Pink, and Upright

My friend Rick continues to “beat the odds.” He has been fully aware of the grim realities of congestive heart failure for 15 years now, and he just keeps on trucking. So why has he survived when others, perhaps even others in better overall physical condition, have...

What’s an LVAD?

Rick’s journey with CHF (congestive heart failure) has been quite a harrowing ride, and even a few of those twists, turns, and seemingly bottomless drops would have left most mortal men feeling quite defeated. But not Rick. Rick could be the Poster Boy for CHF...