It was 16 years ago. So the preamble is long but I hope you'll bear with me. My son - the future Mid - was old enough to start asking questions. And when I pulled out some stuff from my college days, he asked about that. And I mentioned that Bowling Green's football program had … Continue reading A time machine that aligns the stars, brings good luck and extends The Streak

I haven't written about Mid Sib's official weekend at the Naval Academy. For one, it has been crazier than usual since Labor Day weekend. The other is, honestly, I want to stop the clock. We had a great weekend, don't get me wrong, and she did, too. But her brother added an image to his … Continue reading One Picture From CVW Stopped Me In My Tracks

I've written many times about the endless cycle of life at the Academy. Being an optimist, I always believe the last stretch of USNA-induced stress will be the last. That has yet to be the case and the start of the 2019-2020 academic year was no exception. We were sad when he packed up his … Continue reading An unexpected, yet welcome phone call

It was a year ago that I pressed the button on Amazon.com and did something I always thought I'd do - publish a book. Like everything else associated with the Naval Academy, it created a roller coaster ride. I've been humbled by the number of people who've purchased the book and even some who've asked … Continue reading A blur of a year in the books

A while back, I published a prayer for the USNA Class of 2020. It was just one of those times when I just had to write something in a way that all writers must do. As I often do with pieces I write, once I completed it, I walked away, then came back to it for another … Continue reading The Class of 2020 Prayer is now a video