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Meeting Chuck Norris: A Personal Story of Chance, Character, and Inner Strength
Published 02/02/2026 by jp

Meeting Chuck Norris: A Personal Story of Chance, Character, and Inner Strength

Where do I start? In the 1990's, airports were a little quieter, a little more relaxed. I was traveling through Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport, walking between terminals. That’s when I noticed someone familiar walking toward me, Chuck Norris. Yes, that Chuck Norris, the martial artist,

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Published 09/15/2025 by jp

Playing With American Hardcore Punk Band “Ill Repute” in Ventura, California

This experience was very cool, with a lot of memories on several levels. First, Ill Repute is a great punk band, and the band members are genuine. Their love for music is what drives them, and playing a show with them was very inspiring, aka awesome. A little background on Ill Repute in case you

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Let’s Hang Out: Meeting J.J. Johnson, Terence Blanchard, and Ralph Moore
Published 08/01/2025 by jp

Let’s Hang Out: Meeting J.J. Johnson, Terence Blanchard, and Ralph Moore

Some albums are great music. Others are pivotal in our own personal history. For me, J.J. Johnson’s 1993 release Let’s Hang Out was one of those albums. I did not know it then, but that record would connect me to those world class musicians in ways I never could have imagined. The Album That

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