Small Towns and Big Dreams
Hometown Boy He was the complete package. Smart. Articulate. Compassionate. So what was the problem? Why the haters? Some people just can’t seem to get […]
Articles by John Briggs
What the World Needs Now
The Death of Dreams In 1968 America seemed on the brink of catastrophe. The Vietnam War was escalating and thousands had taken to the streets […]
The Cradle that Rocked the World
The Greatest Story Ever Told We love stories where the underdog rises from humble beginnings to achieve greatness. There’s something very satisfying about a story […]
Chasing Happiness
Dying to be Happy Her life ended in a small yellow house in Portland, Oregon. She was surrounded by family. What made her passing on […]
Who’s Guarding the Galaxy?
SPOILER ALERT: Warning, this blog contains spoilers for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ Alien Abduction Her body was ravaged by cancer. In the soft light of […]
40 Years of Amore
Love Boat The gondola seemed to glide effortlessly over the smooth surface. Then there was the music. An accordion player and singer added to the […]
Down to Earth
More Than a Storyteller He really cared about people. It seemed that everywhere he went people were just naturally attracted to him. They loved hanging […]
Best Day of My Life
Sticky Situation It seems funny now, but that night he was not laughing. Using superglue to repair his flip-flops seemed like a good idea at […]
All-inclusive God
Getting Out of Dodge It was a brutal winter in Chicago. Lots of people seemed to be preoccupied with getting out of Dodge. To anywhere […]
Who is the Real Jesus?
American Idols He’s very popular. One of the most popular figures in human history. There’s not much debate that Jesus Christ is the most widely […]