The Best Fathers Day Presents
Christmas Day was nearly 6 months ago (this next week), and it has been that long since I have enjoyed the gifts that keep on giving in our home. That cold wintry morning, as presents were strewn about the house, wrapping paper piled high, the kids were thrilled with what we had given them, […]
Who’s The Sellout Now?
20 years ago at this time I was being offered the opportunity of a lifetime in Las Vegas: to be managed, produced, and mentored by the people who brought my hero, Danny Gans, to Sin City and helped make him a star. Then I would have a residency at multiple locations throughout California and […]
Eighth Grader Drives the School Bus
As the school year winds down here is a powerful story of leadership from the fast action of an eighth grader! His name is Acie Holland III. Riding the bus home from school, Acie noticed the driver missed a turn and was now accelerating, while slumped over and unconscious! I don’t know about you, […]
Rudy’s Promise: Mommy & Baby vs. Basketball
This past week one of my favorite players, a former Utah Jazz man and now 4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert, made a decision that confronts the very topic of this blog with precision: to what level do you keep The Promise? His partner, the inspiring and lovely Julia Bonilla, was […]
Stepping Down When It’s Best For The Team – The Promise of José Abreu
This week, former MVP baseball player, José Abreu, was sent down to the minor leagues. It may not seem like significant news to a casual observer, as baseball players go minors to majors and back to minors often. Here are articles with ESPN and Yahoo Sports. For a former 3-time All-Star and MVP, who […]
The Chocolate Factory Broken Promise
“Better than advertised” is always preferred to “Worse than we anticipated!” Did you read this story of the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory Experience in Glasgow, Scotland 2 weeks ago? It advertised a spectacle of fun & beauty, replicating the famous movies and experience for kids, only to have families show up to a near empty […]
2 GOATS This Week
The title of G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All-Time) is being overused at this point in all media, but if you ask most football fans, the 2 GOAT Coaches of College and NFL made headline news this week, within 24 hours of each other. Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, winner of 6 Superbowls in the […]
No Tipping Allowed
In my home state, there is a new bagel shop in town that does NOT allow customers to leave a tip. The owner of Cheryl’s Bagels, Cheryl Mignone, says she was tired of having to tip someone for doing next to nothing and shaming them into tipping once the iPad was turned towards them. Here’s […]
Taking Calculated Risks
In the past week I have announced a few HUGE PROJECTS I’m up to, that are also HUGE RISKS, such as returning to my roots and putting together a string of public shows, not certain at all that people would still want to see me perform my one-man show at this stage of my […]
Hale Centre Theatre Musical Tribute Show Announcement
I am thrilled to announce, starting July 25-August 3, 2024, I will be performing a special 2 week run of shows at the world famous Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah. HCT has never done a One-Man Show like this, and I have never had an opportunity as such, where brands align to bring […]