The Day I met Bo Jackson in KC Bo knows… His Mother named him Vincent Edward, the world called him Bo. He wore number 34 on his Auburn football jersey. That number is now retired. He was a force to be reckoned with. I remember when I first saw him run the ball. He had lighting fast speed…

Does Character matter in the Interview & Selection process? I’ve been involved in recruiting and staffing for the last 30 years of my professional life in Human Resources. Twenty years of that in the Fortune industry of banking and electric utility. In the mid-90’s the concept of Behavior Based Interview’s…

On Meeting Marcus Allen in KC MCI or KCI — the cross roads of the US. Have you ever been to Kansas City? If so, I might ask, which one. There is one in Kansas & one in Missouri. The airport however is in Missouri. The airport code is MCI or Mid-Continent International Airport. It is…

Growing up in a NC Southern farming family. No one wants to buy rotten tomatoes. When you are poor and don’t have a lot, you don’t really know it at first. That was the conclusion I’ve come to as I reflect on my younger years. My Grandparents had seven children, 4 Sons and 3 Daughters. Their parents and…

Got to go to New Orleans for Jazz & Heritage Festival! New Orleans is known for many things. Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, Girls weekend, Guys weekend, Spring Break, you get the idea, right? I was fortunate to have lived/worked in the Big Easy for two years prior to Hurricane Katrina…

Living in the Land of Giants Or what it’s like to meet an NBA player for the first time. I was a gate agent for Eastern Air Lines in Kansas City Missouri in the mid-80’s. It was an exciting time for me. …

That time I almost saw the band Boston. I had this concert date on my calendar for weeks, I had tickets and I went to the concert…but I didn't’ really get to hear them. I know this sounds really strange but it’s a true story. My cousin Ryan Lee went…

The Day I met George Benson George Who? You might know his music: This Masquerade, Turn Your Love Around, Give Me The Night and On Broadway to name a few. He was a chart topping ‘Smooth Jazz’ performer in the mid 70’s to 80’s. …

The day I met Nicolette Larson Most readers won’t recognize that name. Nicoltte hit her stride in the music world in the 70’s. She had a big hit with a song called ‘Lotta Love’. The music industry has always had a challenge putting ‘labels’ on music genre’s. Soul, R&B, Country, those are all fairly straightforward. …