It’s that time of year at the Academy. I’m pouring over spreadsheets and schedules. I’m emailing instructors and planning classes....


Since Thanksgiving is this week, I feel compelled to thank you for reading this blog. I have to thank one...
It’s time for another departure from what I normally write about. Or maybe I should just realize that I don’t...
A few weeks ago, we got a question in through IJPro. The agent was asking about the wisdom of having...
Can I be honest for a minute? I’m not a Halloween fan. It makes my list of favorite holidays right...
I love books. I don’t read as much as I ought (mostly because of Amazon video, but that’s not important)....
You know that Hurricane Michael came through the Florida panhandle as a powerful Category 4 storm. In fact, when it...
Ah young love. Isn’t it grand? My oldest son is recently married. Seems like yesterday he was jumping skateboards and...

I had a conversation last week that gives me hope for society and makes me angry at the same time....
We are grateful for friend of the Academy, Christopher J. Boggs, CPCU, ARM, ALCM, LPCS, AAI, APA, CWCA, CRIS, AINS,...