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#Kobe: Why Does It Take Death to Get Us to LIVE?

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Robert P.

By now, there are probably very few people who do not know what tragically happened to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and several others earlier today. Whether you are a basketball fan or not, you have likely not only … Continue reading →

Posted in basketball, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, NBA | Tagged appreciate life, basketball, Bryant, celebrity, crash, death, died, family, fan, helicopter, helicopter crash, Kobe, Kobe Bryant, L.A., L.A. Lakers, Lakers, legend, life, life is short, live, live each day like it's your last, living my best life, Los Angeles, Mamba, National Basketball Association, NBA, other people, pass away, social media, Vanessa | 1 Comment

#BeBest – An Open Letter to Melania Trump: For the Sake of Women and Little Girls Everywhere, Stand Up For Greta

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Robert P.

Dear Mrs. Trump, I normally do not say much to or about the family members of politicians who I do not agree with, mainly because you are doing what any family member should do, and that is to stand by your loved … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Best, Bullying, Greta Thunberg, Melania Trump | Tagged agree, Be Best, best, bully, bullying, campaign, disagree, Donald, Donald Trump, example, family, first, First Lady, girls, Greta, Greta Thunberg, husband, insults, lady, little girl, magazine, Melania, Melania Trump, name-calling, purpose, putdowns, role model, stop bullying, Thunberg, time, Time Magazine, Trump, ugly, vicious, women | 3 Comments

#Death: Why Do We Have To Be There Before Some Choose To Care?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Robert P.

Whenever someone passes away, I can pretty much count on someone saying, “Life is short. Cherish your life and those around you, because tomorrow isn’t promised,” or something to that effect. I’m going to be blunt here. Sometimes I roll … Continue reading →

Posted in Death | Tagged care, care about something, cherish, consequences, death, die, died, dying, family, feel, forgiving, Freedom, friends, grudge, life, life is short, lose someone, losing a loved one, love, loved one, loved ones, pass away, passed away, passes away, people don't care, precious, precious life, ramifications, reminder, rights, time on earth, tomorrow, tomorrow isn't promised, writer | 1 Comment

(PART TWO) #TEDx: “Imposter Syndrome” And How It Has Affected My Life

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Robert P.

(Continued from “PART ONE”): https://pplscrt79.wordpress.com/2017/01/06/part-one-tedx-the-imposter-syndrome-and-how-it-has-affected-my-life/ When I got myself together, I got up and called my father. He was able to borrow a vehicle in order to take me to my graduation. I would say that was probably the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in TEDx, TEDx Talks | Tagged accident, accomplishments, actor, actress, author, book, Britton, Callie, Callie Khouri, characters, CMT, coach, Connie, Connie Britton, creator, doctor, downplay, Dr. Robyn Odegaard, drama, executive, executive producer, family, graduation, high school, high school graduation, Imposter, Jaymes, Khouri, live without limits, mentor, mother, Nashville, Odegaard, overcome, poet, poetry, producer, Rayna, Rayna Jaymes, Robyn, Robyn Odegaard, screenwriter, screenwriting, sitcom, speaker, Syndrome, TEDx, TEDx Talks, TEDxWilmingtonWomen, television show, The Imposter Syndrome, write, writer | 1 Comment

(PART ONE) #TEDx: “Imposter Syndrome” And How It Has Affected My Life

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Robert P.

This is Dr. Robyn Odegaard, who among many things, is a TEDx Speaker Coach and author. I am also proud to say she is a friend of mine on Facebook, which is how I came to know her. Yesterday, she sent this … Continue reading →

Posted in TEDx, TEDx Talks | Tagged author, brother, coach, doctor, Dr. Robyn Odegaard, family, Imposter, live without limits, mentor, mother, no limits, Odegaard, overcome, Robyn, Robyn Odegaard, speaker, Syndrome, TEDx, TEDx Talks, TEDxWilmingtonWomen, The Imposter Syndrome | 1 Comment

We Didn’t Initially Sign Up To Argue All Day on #SocialMedia. So Why Does It Dominate So Many Lives?

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Robert P.

I believe the first time I ever involved myself with any form of social media was while I was deployed to Iraq in late 2005. Remember MySpace? That was it back then. If you want to go back even further, … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Media | Tagged arguing, debate, debating, discussing, discussions, election, Facebook, family, fighting, Freedom of Speech, friends, hating, internet, Lives, loving, media, Myspace, online, opinions, opinions of others, social, social media, spending time online, staying online, talking, Trolls, Twitter | Leave a comment

#ToxicPeople: You Owe It To Yourself To Walk Away…Even From Friends and Family

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Robert P.

I would like to believe that I don’t have enemies, but certainly I do. I know of some of them, but others, not so much. At least not yet. I learned a long time ago that there is at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Toxic People, Negativity | Tagged bad, bad for you, brings you down, enemies, failure, family, family doesn't want succeed, family doesn't want to see you succeed, friends, friends don't want to see you succeed, guilt trips, guilty, horrible, leave family alone, leave friends alone, leave them alone, loyalty, negativity, obligation, succeed, success, toxic, toxic people, walk away | Leave a comment

When “Strangers” Support You More Than People You Know

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Robert P.

So, you’re someone who has decided to break the monotony that is everyday life by going for something and making a change in your life. Whether it is looking to achieve a lifelong dream or even something such as wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Screenwriting, Strangers, support, Writing | Tagged change, dream, family, friends, friends and family, ignore, improvement, life, lifelong, lifelong dream, movie, place, professional, professional screenwriter, professional writer, screenwriter, screenwriting, script, skimming over, Strangers, success, support, television, write, writing | 2 Comments

My Last Blog Post From Afghanistan

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Robert P.

It’s an understatement to say that has a nice ring to it. I’ll be doing a lot of “lasts” in the next few days. This is the end of my third combat deployment. The first two were in Iraq. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, deployment, family, flying, home, military, redeployment, return, U.S., United States | 1 Comment

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