My Books

Have you ever sent out a memo … and wished you hadn’t?

Have you ever sent out a memo – been very proud of it; put lots of work into it; lots of thought – only to receive some embarrassing feedback about something you missed?  Something big; something obvious.  Could have easily been avoided if you had someone check it first before sending it out to the […]

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Aussie Accent

When I first arrived in Australia back in early 1990, I had a bit of trouble understanding the Aussie accent.  The following excerpt from my upcoming kindle book, “Yanks in the Outback” gives a shining example of what I mean. Note:  Book is fiction but based on my real life experience while stationed in Woomera […]

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Breen Park. We held our wedding reception here.

Woomera – Flashback Visit.

When you start talking about the village of Woomera, most people on the planet will ask a very appropriate question, “Where’s that?” And, that’s the question I asked back in late 1989 when the US Air Force dropped a set of orders on my desk saying, “Report to Woomera.” The Air Force gave the old “good news/bad […]

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Uh-Oh! A Non-Smoker in the Smoking Area

I’m in the process of writing my second book.  The current title is, “Yanks in the Outback.”  Secondary title, “Gulf War Diary, Feb 1990 – Apr 1991.”  It’s a fictional story based on my real life experience when stationed in Woomera, South Australia with the US Air Force. It’s in diary format for several reasons. […]

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But, how do you quit your JOB?

But, how do you quit your job?  This is an excellent “but” question and unfortunately, I didn’t include it in my book, Working my “BUT” off!: Reflections of a property investor. It’s a great question.  Here are some fun answers I just can’t resist throwing out there! 1)  Go to a university and take a course […]

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