I am pleased to announce that the Kirkus Review for my debut novel, Bobby Ether and the Academy, arrived today. As with most reviews, there is some bad along with the good, but overall I am pleased with the review and find it to be a fair and honest portrayal of the...

Many years ago, I had a boss who taught me about the various levels of competence. As a basketball coach and volunteer who loves working with kids, I have found this simple model extremely helpful in teaching  a new skill, or gauging someone's progress. It wasn’t...