•A world-class retreat center known for its hospitality and depth for writers learning the publishing business.
•Walk the Great River Road from Lake Itasca, MN to the Gulf of Mexico to raise money for AgriWellness, a non-profit that provides counseling to suicidal farmers, and studies rural American behavioral science.
•Have about five good books under my belt, and another five ahead.
•Be a more disciplined man in the areas of prayer and bible study.
•I’d love to run just one more marathon, even if it’s not pretty.
•Create some kind of center that provides hot meals for hungry people. The one thing I cannot tolerate in this world is hunger.
•Establish a sanctuary for bees and birds that would educate kids.
•Do some trail angel work on the AT.
•Syndicated newspaper/internet column.
•Know at 60 there were a few young men I had a positive impact on.
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