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  • Gratitude It's Not Harder Than Cancer

    Why I Keep Talking About Having a Colostomy

    Cancer sucks. I was confronted with that reality again today when, after a wonderful weekend spent at home, in the gym and with wonderful friends…

    July 26, 2015
  • Gratitude Thriving

    What Do You Do When Your Real Life Exceeds Your Dreams?

    One of my favorite movies ever is Broadcast News, a 1987 gem starring William Hurt and Albert Brooks as rival journalists angling for the anchor…

    July 17, 2015
  • Friends Gratitude It's Not Harder Than Cancer

    Spreading the Gospel of Gratitude

    Sat down for a wonderful radio interview with my friend, Hallerin Hilton Hill, host of The Triple H Show on NewsTalk 98.7 here in Knoxville.…

    July 6, 2015
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    I Am Spartan

    “Last-minute decisions can be a roll of the dice. This is going to be great or it’s going to suck, hard.” That was my thought…

    June 24, 2015
  • Bucket List

    Peanuts, Cracker Jack and a Bucket List Experience

    Crossed another item off my bucket list this week. I threw out a ceremonial first pitch at a game between the Tennessee Smokies and the…

    May 30, 2015
  • It's Not Harder Than Cancer Thriving Uncategorized

    Let Go of Your Hat For Life, Love and Meaning

    Lately I’ve been captivated by a song called “Finishing the Hat.” It’s from Stephen Sondheim’s 1984 musical Sunday in the Park with George, a fictional…

    May 16, 2015
  • Bucket List Friends It's Not Harder Than Cancer

    Training for a New Adventure

    Three weeks after my epic Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon experience, I committed to my next physical challenge. I signed up for the Springbrook Sprint Triathlon…

    April 26, 2015
  • Fighting Back It's Not Harder Than Cancer

    Uncomfortably Numb, For Now

    A side effect of cancer treatment has come roaring back into my life. It feels angry. The “it” is neuropathy, the numbness, tingling and occasional…

    April 22, 2015
  • Fighting Back

    CDC’s Anti-Smoking Colostomy Ad is Full of S…

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a Tips from Former Smokers ad campaign in 2012 that shows graphic depictions of the effects…

    April 8, 2015
  • Love Positive Attitude Uncategorized

    What Do You Want on Your Tombstone?

    It’s Easter weekend, the one time of year most Christians collectively focus on tombs — well, one tomb in particular. We know that after He…

    April 3, 2015
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