Brent L. Kendrick was a researcher with the Library of Congress for 25 years, a college professor for 23 years and reinvented himself as an author and blogger, and encourages Barry's listeners to 'reinvent' themselves as they embark on a new year.

His literary work includes an anthology of stories and letters by Mary B. Wilkins Freeman, who in the 1880's was a 'household' name along with Mark Twain. Writing at night, in bed with his phone yielded a book entitled "In Bed: My Year of Foolin' Around" with two more books from bed! His weekly blog is available at: thewiredresearcher.com