Author: Hoosierdaddy101

  Ron Taylor comes back into my memory from time-to-time.  He was a teammate in college out of East Chicago, IN; a 6’5” 230lbs power forward with calves as big as my waist line….oh wait, my waist line when I was a skinny athlete back in the day.  Wow…if he had calves as big as … Continue reading Deep Wisdom from a Power Forward →

The thought about this character who got his name included in 3 of the 4 gospels within God’s Story began with a question.  Was he in the wrong place at the wrong time, or was he in fact, in the right place at the right time to be given an opportunity to have his name … Continue reading Simon of Cyrene →

  Chuckie drifted into my mind as I drove down the road the other day. No, not the scary, creepy Chuckie the doll from the really bad 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s Child’s Play horror flicks, but Chuckie Sullivan. Who? Right! I didn’t know his name either so I asked my friends at Google, who are … Continue reading Chuckie Sullivan →

In early December, the jury reached a verdict of guilty in a case I'd been following closely. In January, the defendant will stand before the Court and is facing between 8 years and life in prison. I've been working with this guy on probation for the past 2 years on a different offense, and the … Continue reading Collateral Damage – Disposable People →

Tonight, I thought I was attending my grandson’s Christmas program. I had no idea I was being set up for a life lesson by my Father. Let’s go back about 2 hours before I go any further. The Program My 3.956 year old grandson Henry had his Christmas program tonight. We got to the preschool … Continue reading My Grandson & the Love of the Father →

In the past week, I had the opportunity of making the 15 hour drive from Phoenix to my home in Colorado.   Driving through the New Mexico Highlands and Southern Colorado in December can be sketchy due to weather, but I was a day or two ahead of the next snowstorm coming in, so was able … Continue reading Living Life Through the Windshield →

Before I wrapped this up and publish it, a quick reflection: It's November and this is something I wrote back in April of this year.  I read it again this morning and decided I wanted to put this on my blog. I think it's okay to be transparent and say, "I just don't have it … Continue reading We’ve Got to Have Answers When the Questions Come! →

  I hate going to jail…but today, it was part of my job.  Actually…it’s part of my job every time I go so just want to make that clear.  Today, I wanted to complete an interview for a report the Court required on a guy (we’ll call him Oz) who is awaiting sentencing after pleading … Continue reading Broken Dreams →

I was a sports fan watching game 7 of the World Series this week along with millions of others.  I had no horse in this race so watched with enjoyment, uneffected by what the outcome would be.  I got to thinking about the strategies and thoughts that drove the decision-making of the two opposing managers, … Continue reading No Call to the Bullpen →

(If you came from my Facebook page for the rest of the story, scroll down to “The Rest of the Story” below) I thought about Jed Clampett this morning.  Now, someone may ask, what does Jed Clampett have to do with a picture of oil fields?  Some of you may remember the story line behind … Continue reading Jed Clampett… →