Published when our son was 12 My Childhood – Freedom! When I was a kid, back in what feels like the Mesozoic era, summer was always an excellent time to relax and be a kid. I could get up in the morning, hop on my bike and ride to the local playground and spend the entire […]
COCO – RIP
Dogs are amazing – they just don’t live long enough. When something arises out of nowhere that takes them down suddenly, it’s somber. This is especially difficult when they have been beautiful dogs. I think dogs are here to teach us – how to love, how to be unselfish, how to make tough decisions, and […]
Jim Stalker – Granite Bay, CA
You have arrived at Jim Stalker’s personal website. That’s my wife Annette, our son Riley, and me several years ago. I’d post a more recent picture, but, only my wife and son look better today – me – I’ll stick with this vintage photo. This blog features some of my favorite and most personal posts. […]
Gonzaga MA Thesis
I earned an MA in Communication and Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University in May 2010. Gonzaga is most famous for their basketball team, the Bulldogs. It was an incredible experience that fulfilled a long-procrastinated goal to earn an advanced degree. The degree exposed me to new ideas and sparked my writing. The program also got […]