This story is crazier than you think. — You know who President John Tyler is, right? You should know he spent some time in the White House, and that even though he died in 1862 in the early days of the American Civil War, he still has one grandchild living today. How is that even possible? It’s strange…

“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks was good, but not one of my favorites. — I’m part of a book club with the University of Illinois Alumni Association, and we’re in the middle of choosing a book for the next quarter. One of the choices is “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks. I saw it at Barnes and Noble recently, and thought I would get a head…

It may help her and her fan base. — In August 1969, the music world changed for the better as Max Yasgur rented out his farm in Bethel, New York, for the music festival called Woodstock. Billed an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music, the music festival featured 32 well-known acts, including The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Joan…

This seems to be the case. — There are over 8 billion people in the world today. And Taylor Swift and Elon Musk seem to be ruling them all. At least a great chunk of the world. The two are some of the most well-known people in their fields, are seem to be dominating the world in…

His story is larger than life. — Not many people know about President William Howard Taft than maybe these three facts: He was our nation’s largest president in size. He began the tradition of the 7th Inning Stretch. He also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. My friend Grant Fuerstenau wrote this story recently about…

It’s one of my passions I share on Medium. — I was excited the day I achieved yet another Medium milestone a while back. No, it wasn’t: Gaining 1,000 new followers Making $1,000 a month Hitting 1,000 views It was being accepted on Books Are Our Superpower. Since then, they’ve allowed me to take my writing journey on a whole…

I’m forever grateful for this — Meet Kellen. He’s a huge Keith Urban fan. He spends his days watching videos of his country music idol, listening to his music and impersonating him move by move. But Kellen’s 6-year-old life hasn’t always been great. In that time, he has battled 10 brain surgeries with his non-life-threatening condition. …

They opened my eyes to presidential history. — Learning about presidential history and how our country came to be is a subject that takes time and dedication to learn and absorb. But it’s a whole lot of fun. Anytime I can get my hands on a book about the American presidency, I will read it and I know…

Have you started yet? — Today is Day 1 of National Novel Writing Month. I wrote a fair share today but also did some planning with the book along with other projects. Overall, it was a great writing day. “It doesn’t matter how many book ideas you have if you can’t finish writing your book.”…