February 14, 2021 Happy Valentine’s Day! Yesterday I was cruising Solana Beach on my new E-Bike, thanks to my son-in-law, Ryan, who hooked me up with a great deal from Laguna Beach Bums. It was a spectacular day and a super-low tide. Wait a minute. As I write this, I realize this may be misconstrued […]

We recently received reach-outs from two of Jimmy’s close friends, both named Evan.  Coincidence?   I think not. Evan C. was one of Jimmy’s best friends growing up in Solana Beach.  They were joined at the hip through elementary, junior high and high school.   T-Ball, Little League, Pop Warner Football, soccer—they did everything together.  As wee-lads, […]

November 10, 2020 As we approach the holidays and the season of giving and gratitude, I want to share a recent experience of mine with a random act of kindness.  As I was pulling my thoughts together, I vaguely remembered a heartwarming article on the subject from a few years ago in the San Diego […]

It’s been over ten years since Steve Date made his film about the letter from my father that was side-railed for over 40 years.   THE FILM-THE LETTER Steve and I are amazed by how his film continues to reach and impact people in unique and different ways.   But we never thought the film could rekindle […]

July 29, 2020 I recently had an early morning dream about my mother.   I was running through my apartment, entering rooms and opening windows to let out the smoke from my recently finished cigarette.  I must have been younger—haven’t had a cigarette since 1987.   As I entered one of the rooms, there was my mother, […]

On Thursday July 23, I gave a Zoom talk to members of Helping Parents Heal.  I shared our journey, told the stories of The Letter from my Dad and our Moment in Paris.  I described how our first book, Suffering Is The Only Honest Work came to be, and provided a sneak peek into Book #2 which […]