JOHNGY'S BEAT

This is another in a short series about my former pro softball players I know who have become coaches. Kristen Butler was a four-year starte...

With collegiate softball season underway, I am highlighting a few women coaches I have known for years. Kirsten Verdun was a star pitcher fo...

I am continuing my series of highlighting former pro softball players who are now coaching. After a stellar career at the University of Illi...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities. After a two year absence, Tony will be rejoining me "On the...

Celebrity Jersey Cards is a weekly series in which I create digital cards for celebrities wearing sports jerseys. Last week, I featured the ...

Cards That Never Were is a recurring series in which I create virtual trading cards for players missed in various sets. It is a concept I bo...

I first met artist Jaime Koala several years ago at a comic or horror con. I was immediately drawn to her beautiful art, but her engaging pe...

In the travel world, it doesn't come much bigger than Samantha Brown. After meeting many legends in other fields, I finally met a true l...

At the Travel & Adventure Show, I unexpectedly ran into travel journalist David McGuffin. It was my first time meeting McGuffin, a previ...

Last year at the Travel & Adventure Show, I saw author Theresa Goodrich. Unfortunately for me, but good for her, she was too busy for me...