On a fall walk in Parry Sound, Ontario

I’m an experienced professional writer, content marketer and journalist: a veteran of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Citytv, both located in Toronto, Ontario. I’m also a trained and prolific award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction. Additionally, I may be the only journalist out there who went onto to become a commercial long-distance truck driver. Oh, it’s true.

My brand of storytelling

I’m a born and trained storyteller who loves to use words to create a lasting impression.

I hate feeling overwhelmed by overt advertising. It’s everywhere! It’s much better to provide useful and relevant information that’s told in an interesting and down-to-earth way.

About my storytelling: There are remarkable stories in every “gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.” (Shout out to the writers of “The Fugitive” for these words, delivered onscreen by the inimitable Tommy Lee Jones as Deputy Marshal Samuel Gerard.) My mission is to find them and capture their essence, with clarity, creativity and compassion. I sell sincerity. I communicate messages in a way that helps me sleep at night: with honesty and conviction.

Me, Personally

The 615 at the end of my name in my URL is my daughter’s birthday. She is the only person in this world that calls me Dad. It’s the best word ever invented.

Besides writing and the online world, I’m a sports addict. My baseball knowledge is off the charts, way beyond the limits of what is considered normal. I will use any and every excuse to travel, anywhere. I walk, I run, I lift, I stretch; I just can’t stop moving. My heroes include my wife, my mom, and strong women everywhere; soldiers and first responders; and Bruce Springsteen.

In my 2014 softball uniform