By the time you read this, I will be walking. Maybe I’ll be through one mile or several. I might already be done for the day. My first fifteen miles on the Natchez Trace from Natchez, MS to Nashville, TN.Continue Reading
Meriwether Lewis visited Dr. Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia on the eve of his big journey with the Corps of Discovery. He was the team’s de facto doctor, and he learned at the feet of Dr. Rush.
Dr. Rush was a big fan of a special kind of medicine: purgatives. Things that, when ingested, gave the victim a big ole case of the runs. His favorite purgative was a pill of his own creations.
The Thunderclapper. (Just imagine where it got its name.)Continue Reading
In my consulting firm, I’ve been Master of My Domain, Mistress of My Own PR. And one of the biggest things about PR is knowing when you can do it yourself, and admitting when you need help.
For a book launch, I knew I needed a freaking LOT of help.Continue Reading