“How is that my foul? He’s been doing that all game!” — typical footballer to doormat ref Dear Soccer Fans: My apologies. I must be out of the loop. […]
Dear Road Tripping Friends: As 2026 whizzes by, my book Happy Semiquincentennial, America! continues to find a nice audience. Thanks for that. As many of you know, the opening chapter […]
“If you’re in the communication business, communicate.” — Jay Payleitner Dear Friends: I’m on record promising my Substack posts would fall into one of three categories: Family: Some assembly […]
“In the moment, the person next to you matters most.” — Jay Payleitner Dear Friends: Rita and I have five kids, four daughters-in-law, and eight grandkids. I cherish any […]
“A professional writer never succumbs to writer’s block.” — Jay Payleitner Dear Writers (and that’s just about everybody): To prove there’s no such thing as writer’s block, I submit […]
“Bomb Pop shirt for the win! Nice job, Dad.” — Rae Anne Payleitner (via text) Dear Patriot: I’ve done literally hundreds of book interviews in the last 20 years, but […]
“The mission of marriage is to help each other chase your dreams.” — Jay Payleitner Dear Married Individual: Earlier in our marriage, I had an occasional nightmare that in […]
Hey Friends: My book, Happy Semiquincentennial, America!, has exactly 250 entries, more than 46,000 words, and almost 100 photos. All to help YOU fall in love with America again. Here […]
“Sunburns are a great way to tell the world you are a slow learner.” — Anonymous ONE RAY OR ANOTHER Someone wiser than me said that when you go […]
Parents who want to stay connected with their kids need to roll with the punches. Expect—and maybe even welcome—the weirdness and frustrations that come with each season of their young […]
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