In reading one of the many articles about President-elect Obama’s historic campaign, I read that of all the lines of his stump speech one line resonated the most with crowds and that was the line that stated that all citizens that served the country either in the military or through civilian service such as AmeriCorp [...]

Over the next several weeks there will be some pretty dramatic changes to Three Sticks.  The first and most notable change is the change to the name.  Instead of being called Three Sticks - Personal Development for Christians with a tagline of Empowering, Teaching, Healing, the site will be known as Three Sticks - Something [...]

I know it’s been a little while since I’ve written. I’ve been spending a lot of my time dealing with regular family stuff and re-evaluating my life.  I like to take a little time out every year, usually around my birthday to assess where I am in life.  Watching Barack Obama become the first African-American [...]

I just finished watching Barack Obama’s acceptance speech.  I still can’t believe it.  I know that some will consider this an over statement, but his election as the first African-American President of the United States is one of the most important events in the history of the United States.  It represents a bookend of history [...]

Writing is a very personal activity. When you write you are opening yourself up to others.  Yes, writing is an art. But it’s more than just art, it’s about what’s in between your ears and in your chest.  It’s your perception of the world written for all to see and share.  The very nature of [...]