“Where Are the Children Going to Play?” is the name of a popular Mexican pop rock group’s song I always listen to. Every time I hear it, I sit back and ask myself[...]
Goodbye Jeep Commander, hello 110 miles per gallon Yamaha C3 Scooter. I watched a co-worker ride his scooter for two years and ever since I first laid eyes on it, I wanted one. It [...]
The year 2009 was a revelation for me. It’s when I took a step back and looked at my life. Even though my life changed for the better by becoming the market leader for Solant[...]
It was just over 18 months ago that I stood outside the fitness room at the Avalon Park YMCA staring through the large glass wall, mesmerized by about a dozen people on single whee[...]
What path do you take when your 20 year career at the Orlando Sentinel ends? That was a question I recently had to answer and it was an easy decision for me. I was to become an ent[...]
As a recent Elementary Education graduate of the University of Central Florida, I can tell you that it was one of the happiest days of my life. I can also tell you that there is a [...]
Short sales and foreclosures seem to be the new norm when it comes to the real estate market in Orlando. Unlike a foreclosure, which is a bank owned property, a short sale is a hom[...]
For those of you who say no one would ride SunRail, I would ride SunRail and so would nearly 8,307 of my friends – my Facebook friends. In January, long before SunRail star[...]
My family and I moved from Dr. Phillips to Avalon Park in 2001. Coming from a fairly established area to East Orlando was a bit of an adjustment, but one we were all prepared to ma[...]
It was a productive morning, highlighted by a gorgeous blue sky and a warm breeze. I woke up early, refreshed and eager; managing to run some errands, vote, and make it to my new j[...]
I woke up Sunday morning, October 18, 1981, ready to spend the day at the beach. I never would have realized that day would change the rest of my life. There was a storm the day be[...]
It was more than two years ago now, February 8, 2006, to be exact, that my home was robbed and my entire world changed. I live in Eastwood and typically work out of my home, but, a[...]
I had a great start to my training – I was dropping weight and building up my endurance. Things could not have been going any better. Then, two weeks into my training, I fell[...]
For those who believe news hound Lois Lane is only supposed to date the crime fighter and not be one…you might just change your mind once you read my story. I left a career a[...]
Like many people, I have had a weight yo-yo problem for years. I can remember being in high school and thinking about how fat I was. In reality, I had a poor self body image. I was[...]