“Sneaky” The Colorado River Toad…

AKA Sonoran Desert Toad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_toad "The Colorado River Toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as...

Honoring Freedom & Sacrifice…WWII Airmen

https://youtu.be/9wB6i7i7fKU “Passion meets technology in the search for downed aircraft in the South Pacific. The BentProp Project is a group of...

Sookie Came By To Say Hey Today…

Sookie made my day brighter today... Yesterday was a good day. Today was, well, a not so good day, until Sookie came by to say hay to me, while I...

Calico Basin Secrets Of The Past…

The first humans were attracted to this area due to its resources of water, plant, and animal life that could not be easily found in the surrounding desert. Hunters and gatherers such as the...

The “Golden Torch Cactus” Lights Up My Soul…

https://www.gdncnursery.com/golden-torch-cactus "Although it's beautiful all year-round, standing tall and looking magnificent with its golden spines, it's when it blooms that it captures everyone's...

Laughing Is Food For The Soul…

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/01/health/laughter-mind-body-wellness-partner/index.html A good laugh, Portland, Oregon 2012...Everybody else thinks the following story is funny, but not me. While going...

Healing Your Inner Child

https://www.energypsych.org/blog Meet Stephen, my inner child... I hold this little boy now, from long ago. I talk to him (Stephen) and hug this precious toddler in my mind. This is my therapy. This...

Necky’s World…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddish_egret Necky's kindness... It was Necky who helped show me the ways of Danzante Bay. He came to me, looked up as our eyes met. He flapped his wings as if to say,...

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About Me

Steve Sparks

Author of CFLAT

Steve Sparks is a retired information technology sales and marketing executive with over 35 years of industry experience, including a Bachelors’ in Management from St. Mary’s College. His creative outlet is as a non-fiction author, writing about his roots as a post-WWII US Navy military child growing up in the 1950s-1960s.

Reconciliation:

A Son’s Story

In a new ground breaking memoir, “Reconciliation: A Son’s Story”, the author reflects back on his father’s war time experiences as the context underlying his own family dynamics and abuse. Through the author’s research and study of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, he comes to an understanding of his father’s behavior and how this deeply impacted the family which eventually leads to healing.

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