A selection of my writings through the years
Here you will find a collection of papers, poems, articles and columns I have written over the course of my career.
PoemWalking Through the Seasons
Walking through the seasons One step at a time The earth responds With color and design Carpets of leaves muffle the steps While rain gives nature a seasonal rest Walking in nature for physical fitness…
Empowering U.S. Military StudentsGermany pt1: Arrival to Teach
It was with great satisfaction that I returned to Germany in 1991, the country of my birth, to teach business and management for UMUC on over 20 military sites. I had left Germany as a…
Empowering U.S. Military StudentsGermany pt3: Schwaebisch Gmuend
One of the best jobs I ever had, thanks to Joe Arden’s confidence in me, was as the director of corporate relations at UMUC’s new international campus in the city of Schwaebisch Gmuend (SG). It…
Empowering U.S. Military StudentsGermany pt2: Exploring
My “homecoming to my native land” was with mixed emotions. Reunion with landmarks from my childhood triggered memories long forgotten. Mysteries associated with the area surrounding my village embedded in my subconscious resurfaced. I needed…
Empowering U.S. Military StudentsSicily
Sicily was to be my final exotic assignment with the military abroad. It was another amazing place of discovery based in a culture I learned to love. My assignment was in Sigonella - a joint…
Empowering U.S. Military StudentsBahrain
After my six-hour flight from the modern upscale Frankfurt airport I stepped into the kingdom of Bahrain - a world of white-robed men wearing matching headscarves (ghutrahs) fastened with halo-like black cords (agals). They looked…
