PinnedA Remembrance of My MotherThis is the eulogy I shared for my mom at her memorial service on Saturday, July 24, 2021 — We have waited over a year to safely gather to celebrate Mom’s life together. And, I can’t thank you enough for being here today. My mom Julia Rose Raines was known her whole life by her middle name Rose, except by the military or medical personnel who had not met…Eulogy11 min readEulogy11 min read
Aug 5, 2019A Remembrance of My FatherThis is the eulogy I shared for my Dad at his funeral on Sunday, August 4, 2019. If you know my Dad well, you know he loved to tell stories. And often when he would start one at the dinner table, Mom or I would stop him and ask: is…Family9 min readFamily9 min read
Feb 14, 2019Why I’m Not MarriedA Story of Singleness Later in Life Chances are, if you know me or know anyone who is single later in life like me, at some point the following question has crossed your mind or passed through your lips: why are you not married? I’m 48, single, and still actively pursuing marriage to a woman. …Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Mar 23, 2016Our Transgender-Focused High School TV Show Brought Lots of Hate, but Also Some HopeSocial Media: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Confession: as a former television new reporter and anchor, I am often cynical or pessimistic purely based on seeing so many of this world’s most horrific things up close and in person. I cannot tell you how many murdered bodies I’ve…Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Feb 11, 2016The Healthy Selfie: Why I Show My Body on Social MediaThe Healthy Selfie: Why I Show My Body on Social Media As you look through the gallery of my Instagram account, @california_thor, you’ll see shirtless photos of me every few posts like the one above: in my bathroom mirror, at the gym, on the beach, or wherever. Some may say…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
Published inPersonal Growth·Jan 26, 2016I’m Supposed to Be Dead: Living a Bonus LifeI’m Supposed to Be Dead: Living a Bonus Life I know this is kind of odd, but at an early age I had a very clear feeling that I would not live past the age of 40. It’s something that stayed in the back of my mind all the years…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Dec 31, 2015How the Gym Saved MeStanding in the Las Vegas Convention Center at the 2015 Olympia Fitness Expo in September, handing out supplement samples, interacting with…Fitness8 min readFitness8 min read
