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“Befriending Childhood Icons” explores how fate, vision, and being kind to strangers creates unique friendships. Here’s Walt Hazzard highlights from game 7 of the 1966 NBA Finals Here are highlights from Karl Dorrell’s signature win: UCLA beat #1 USC 13-9 on December 2, 2006. The win prevented USC from playing […]

Yes, it’s true: “Doctor’s Orders and the Amazing Healing Powers of Dr. Pepper,” is about my lifelong love of Dr. Pepper, and how it helped to heal my medical condition as a child. I’ve also attached three classic Dr. Pepper commercials, as well as a cool clip of “10 Things […]

Welcome to the 20th edition of “Limping on Cloud 9.” Today we chronicle a memorable time in 1999, when I lunched with and befriended an Original Gangster.  Film director Steve Anderson (South Central) introduced me. I’ve also attached the “official trailer” from Steve Anderson’s film, “South Central.” Steve passed away […]

March Madness moments from Paris, France, en route to the 2008 Final Four. This is the very moment Kansas won the 2008 NCAA Basketball National Championship (look at the confetti in the background). Scoreboard! Here’s how Kansas won the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. This is the moment I should […]

“How a Dying Man Taught Me How To Live at a Killer Concert” chronicles my life-changing trip to the Knebworth Festival in England on June 30, 1990, in order to witness one of the greatest concerts in the history of Rock N’ Roll. I’ve attached a cool video of Pink […]

Track hurdles in seventh grade P.E. class proved  daunting, especially for a kid with a disability. I’ve also attached a funny video on regular people attempting to do hurdles.

Inspirational  Bucket List moments at The Cannes Film Festival. I’ve also attached a video of the the best “red carpet” moments from the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Manifesting your dreams can do magical things, like turn a funeral in the middle of Kansas into befriending a Rock N’ Roll star (Julian Lennon)  in Cannes, France just weeks later. Attached is Julian Lennon’s “Too Late for Goodbyes” and “Volette” videos.

Overcoming lawn mowing with a disability turned a weekly dusk ’til dawn challenge into a lifelong lesson. Attached is a funny, retro Sears “Craftsman Eager Mowers” commercial from the 1971.

This podcast chronicles how I tried out for “The Love Connection,” TV show. As always, I thank you for lending me your eyes and ears. Here’s a great video clip from “The Love Connection” TV series: