July 6th, 2008 at 9:00 pm » Comments (19)

Today I did something brave.  A new friend whom I met at a networking event a month or so ago invited me to check out his church.  It took courage ...more »

August 30th, 2007 at 11:15 am » Comments (5)

(Note to everyone: Here it is, the sequel to Part I but if you are pressed for time, please come back to this post later to relax with your favorite ...more »

August 22nd, 2007 at 12:43 pm » Comments (3)

In the winter of 2002, I was working part-time as a line service specialist at Berz Macomb airport to supplement my income in between speaking engagements. It was a fun ...more »

June 15th, 2007 at 7:06 am » Comments (0)

Since I've written about the "Flight to Hartford" project before, I wanted to update you on a few things: 1. Ryan and I were interviewed on the local news, which can ...more »

May 14th, 2007 at 5:35 am » Comments (0)

You all know I'm involved in the "Flight to Hartford" project through my church here in Akron, OH. You've seen the promotional video, read about it in the papers or ...more »

March 22nd, 2007 at 2:21 pm » Comments (7)

Today I was going to write about the success of the "Flight to Hartford" project and tie it into the universal laws of attraction and giving. But something else came ...more »

February 27th, 2007 at 10:33 am » Comments (1)

One of the most important spiritual principles involve the cycle of giving and receiving, which represents the true nature of the universe. So my question for you today is: "How ...more »

September 18th, 2006 at 6:19 am » Comments (2)

(Continued from Part IV) Next to the door at the bottom of the tower was the intercom. This didn't faze me in the least. Long ago, I learned a neat trick ...more »

September 17th, 2006 at 1:37 pm » Comments (0)

(Continued from Part III) I was smiling because I was struck with the idea of having breakfast at the Jackson County Airport (KJXN), a mere 33 miles away. With mounting excitement, ...more »

September 13th, 2006 at 6:40 am » Comments (0)

(Continued from Part II) Making my way across the inky black ramp to the airplane, a gust of cold air blew across the landscape, causing me to shiver involuntarily. Goose bumps ...more »

September 12th, 2006 at 5:44 am » Comments (0)

(Continued from Part I) Five and a half hours later, I arrived in Kansas, tired but elated. A handful of deaf pilots were on hand at the airport to welcome me. ...more »

September 11th, 2006 at 6:03 am » Comments (0)

The story I’m about to share with you contains small measures of obstacles due to my deafness and is not related to major adversity. But as you read through the ...more »

July 30th, 2006 at 7:28 am » Comments (0)

Dan Poynter recently sent an email to some of his aviation friends in the speaking/writing business. I liked them so much, I went to www.airliners.net and downloaded the photos. ...more »

July 11th, 2006 at 4:24 pm » Comments (3)

Several years ago, after spending time in quiet reflection and reviewing childhood playacting roles, I wrote down things I had a passion for when I was trying to figure out ...more »

June 6th, 2006 at 5:09 pm » Comments (0)

From time to time I will post things on "Adversity University" that may be unrelated to overcoming adversity. I'm doing that on purpose to make this blog a little more ...more »