Tommy’s Window on the World

As a young boy, I grew up being told by my mother that “Laughter is good for whatever is ailing…

Life has taught me the importance of searching beyond what is visible—sometimes what truly matters is hidden, waiting for us…

Time, relentless in its passage, has etched its mark on this old soul. I feel my strength ebbing away—like a…

As a boy, I used to look up at the quiet ceiling of my room and wonder if, one day,…

As a small boy, I grew up with the nagging suspicion that my life was one grand parade of shortcomings.…

For much of my journey on this spinning blue marble, the idea of keeping a Bucket List never crossed my…

In the spring of 1980, confidence ran through my veins as I sat across from the manager who would later…

Writing about my father is no simple task, mostly because he didn’t fit the mold of a traditional “Dad. ”…

So many things in life spark joy for me. My day always begins with that first, perfect cup of coffee—a…

As most of you know, we own an electric car that we call “Sally,” after the astronaut Sally Ride. Of…