This carefully maintained dock holds a growing collection of the written word. Here, you’ll find thought provoking articles, unique stories, private letters, personal notes, deep musings, and occasionally, even poetry. Much of the content here has never been shared publicly. For whatever reason, some pieces were tucked away by the writer for years. Now, it’s all available for you.
Andy Andrews sits down with Walt Merrell — author, trial lawyer, and one of the most compelling storytellers you’ve probably never heard of — for a conversation that is equal parts hilarious and genuinely eye-opening. Underneath the laughs is something every writer needs to hear: the difference between someone who can write and someone who can story — and why that gap is the whole ballgame.
Sometimes the page is just rude. You sit down with good intentions and nothing happens — the screen stays blank, your brain checks out, and your keyboard might as well be a brick wall. Sound familiar? Most writers — beginners and seasoned ones alike — hit this wall more often than they’d like to admit. Feeling stuck isn’t a sign something’s wrong. It’s just part of the process. In this piece, Tami Nantz walks through five practical, pressure-free ways to get the words moving again. No magical inspiration required.
There’s something timeless about coloring Easter eggs—but what if the most beautiful colors weren’t in a box, but already in your kitchen? In this thoughtful piece by Tami Nantz, discover the quiet science and unexpected beauty behind natural dyes, from avocado skins to red cabbage. It’s simple, a little surprising, and a gentle reminder that ordinary things often hold more possibility than we realize.
Most people think the secret to winning more business is a better pitch. A sharper hook. More confidence. More persuasion. But what if the real problem isn’t how you’re selling — it’s that nobody actually understands what you’re saying? There’s a reason some communicators earn trust almost instantly while others talk in circles and wonder why people tune out. Tami Nantz cuts through the noise with a simple principle that changes the way you write, speak, and show up in business. And once you see it, you can’t unsee it.
Most people think of manners as a matter of preference — something families either care about or don’t. But Andy Andrews makes a compelling case that the way we raise our children to treat other people has consequences that reach far beyond the dinner table. What he’s discovered about the connection between awareness, respect, and opportunity may permanently change the way you think about something you assumed you already understood. And the title isn’t just a catchy phrase — it’s a principle with real-world proof behind it.
Bill Belichick won six Super Bowls—and still missed being a first-ballot Hall of Famer by a single vote. How does that happen? The answer is a lesson every parent needs to teach their children: Talent will get you noticed, but relationships will determine how far you ultimately rise.
We reserve the word “art” for people with extraordinary talent—painters who capture light on canvas, poets who make language sing, sculptors who free figures from stone. But what if we’ve been thinking about it all wrong? What if art isn’t really about skill at all, but about something much simpler and more accessible? Something children do naturally until we teach them to stop. This piece explores a different way of seeing creativity—one that changes everything about how we notice beauty, meaning, and our connection to something eternal.
You know those stories that sit quietly in your memory—the ones that shaped who you are today? Maybe it’s a moment in the kitchen, a hospital waiting room conversation, or the morning you realized something important about yourself. Those aren’t just memories. They’re wisdom waiting to be passed down.
Tami Nantz invites teens to see their writing as more powerful than they realize — a way to encourage others, tell the truth, sort out what’s going on inside, and shape moments that matter. Through relatable examples and gentle wisdom, she shows how words can build connection and clarity. A set of meaningful writing challenges at the end gives young writers practical ways to grow their voice and confidence.