Tommy’s Window on the World

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…

Many of us grew up with a pet, whether it was a dog, cat, hamster, or even a fish in…

At eighteen, I was fresh out of high school, newly enlisted in the US Air Force, and married—a son would…