Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn

This book is a powerful read because of the politics of the today and the last few years. Vince Flynn writes on a real portrayal of a war that is waged every day by a handful of brave, dedicated men and women. The book is full of fast-paced writing and mind shaking...

Run by Ann Patchett

Sincere their mother’s death, Tip and Teddy Doyle have been raised by their loving, possessive, and ambitious father. As the former mayor of Boston, Bernard Doyle wants to see his sons in politics, a dream the boys have never shared. Set in a 24 hour time period, Run...

Breakfast of Champions

During my travel and work years I wasn’t always up early enough for breakfast, but one thing was for sure: whatever was on the menu seemed strange to me. My years on the rig and working worldwide introduced me to various early morning styles of cooking and...

Christmas Day in a war zone

Christmas 1968, Christmas 1969, Christmas 1970. I remember each of those as if they were just a year ago. I remember they were warm, no they were hot. I remember thinking how good the snow would feel if I was back home in Iowa. I remember eating meals of fairly...

The English Language

Travel to a few English speaking foreign countries and you’ll be amazed at how flexible the language is. Every so often you may come to an embarrassing, yet amusing, misunderstanding. Please, let me illustrate. The mother country of our language, England, which means...