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January 2015

January 15, 2015

Beards & boys – SD late season pheasant hunt

I wrote a post last week about taking my son hunting & fishing. (Btw, it's...

January 13, 2015

Little friends “roar” in Lucy’s honor

"The past is never dead, it is not even past." ~William Faulkner It's January 13,...

January 10, 2015

Fatherhood, hunting, and fishing… too brutal to go together?

"I do hunt, and I do fish, and I don't apologize to anybody for hunting...

January 08, 2015

FREE e-book & Nebraska hat tutorial

I've got nothing but good things to offer today! First, my new book, "In Pursuit:...

January 06, 2015

New Beginnings

A sportsman marks the seasons differently than most people. For me, the arrival of my...

January 22, 2014

Children-Loving New Yorkers Move To Nebraska

Recently, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made a clear statement that the good people of...

December 2013

December 17, 2013

Clash of Clans and other portals of predation

My daughter recently learned the word "b*tch" from a stranger named John. Around 50,000 sexual...

November 2013

November 18, 2013

Bored by too much to do

"I'm bored, Mom. Give me something to do!" The woman standing behind me at the...

November 11, 2013

Freedom: Not Cheaply Purchased

If you’ve ever wondered what motivates men and women to risk their lives to protect...

November 05, 2013

Incognito, meet Justice Miller…PLEASE.

Miami Dolphins' Richie Incognito has been bullying teammate Jonathan Martin with racial epithets and threats....

October 2013

October 28, 2013

I dated the Obamacare girl

I dated the Obamacare girl. And why wouldn’t I…she was so optimistic and...

October 24, 2013

Bowhunting Apologetics

I’m a bowhunter because… …sitting in a tree, knowing that anything, or nothing, could happen...

October 22, 2013

Can Saying “Yes” Create Bullies?

I say no a lot as a parent. My son asked if he could watch the...

October 14, 2013

Stroke Leaves Man…Generous

A 49-year-old man from Brazil had a stroke last month that dramatically changed his personality....

October 10, 2013

What Are You Afraid Of? (book review)

I’m going to occasionally throw up a brief book review on this blog. I'll be...

October 07, 2013

The Game With No Losers

I attended the Nebraska FCA banquet last night to celebrate what God is doing in the...

October 01, 2013

Ballard quits NFL for good…reasons

I read a great Man on the Run-type of story this week: Minnesota Vikings’ standout,...

September 2013

September 17, 2013

“A Big Heart” Supports Abortion

Occasionally, a story breaks that illustrates just how utterly backward we are as a society...

September 12, 2013

The Sabotage of Sexual Sin

From Robert Kennedy Jr.’s “Dirty Journal”: “Despite the terrible things happening in the world, my...

September 06, 2013

Friday Fun – Hummingbirds!

From the movie "Ray": Ray Charles: I hear like you see. Like that hummingbird outside...

June 2013

June 06, 2013

“Trust me…it’s for your good.”

A few years ago, I counseled a family that was about to break apart. One...

June 03, 2013

Fathers…Superheroes or Superzeroes

“Would you tell me about your dad?” That’s one of my favorite questions to ask...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Country living and the birds out back

"O LORD, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made...

May 28, 2013

Fathers, Don’t Blow the In-the-Home QTR

As we approach Father's Day, here are a few thoughts on the importance of being...

May 23, 2013

Memorial Day, SEALS, and Motivations

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” Winston Churchill made...

May 21, 2013

Helping Children Through National Tragedies

“Did you hear that children my age probably died in that tornado today, Daddy?” Those...

May 15, 2013

Let’s Talk About Sex

Who doesn’t want sex to be as exciting and pleasurable as possible? Critics of Tim...

May 13, 2013

Running Back Averages 69-Yards Per Carry!

I have a new favorite running back. He may not bench 350-lbs. or run the...

May 06, 2013

Billboard ONLY Child Abuse Victims Can See

This group makes me want to buy a Harley-Davidson and fill my closet with...

May 03, 2013

Driven By Dreams – Men Living Well

Excerpt from Man on the Run: Dreaming is easy. The challenge lies in choosing the...