On Feb 22nd, 2024, brain walkers gathered in a sea of red to participate in the 5th Annual Bismarck Brain Walk. And boy oh boy, did they...

One of the most meaningful things I’ve ever heard came from my friend Becky’s funeral last fall. (I wrote about Becky when I took her to...

Jackie recently appeared on the local CBS station's Studio 701 with her dear old friend, Amber Schatz. She promoted the 5th annual...

Grab your red #StebbinsStrong shirts and walking shoes, and get ready to Brain Walk! If you can believe it (I can't) it's time for the...

On Saturday it hit me. Like it really hit me. When Sean said, “It’s this weekend.” And I said, “My birthday is this weekend?!?”...

I love the pictures of sixteen-year-olds when they’re happiest. And when they feel like life is just beginning. We’ve all seen it on our...

I still listen to the radio when I’m driving our kid car. So yip, this is me over here, listening to the radio while cruising (and no,...

Last Sunday evening, our church hosted turkey bingo. One of my favorite childhood memories is playing church bingo when my Grandpa Allen...

My first memorable hot-headed experience was in fourth grade basketball. It was my first year of playing organized ball and I snapped at...

While out of town to give a speech, I met an old friend, Peter. He’s truly one of my all-time favorite lawyers and a dear friend. We...

JM Stebbins friends, this is one of the most fun things to happen since Elton John called me with those VIP passes to the Farewell tour...

ICYMI: Kevin Wallevand at WDAZ ABC in Fargo, North Dakota, and his cameraman, Ryan, did a magnificent job telling my autoimmune...

Life is too short not to stop and smell (pick up) the roses (feathers). Birds of a feather stick together. It all started on the day of...

"Unwillable is unmissable." ~ by BookTrib Stop me if you heard this one: A guy and a chicken walk into a bar ... NO, not that one. The...

I feel strongly that my political beliefs come from one very basic idea: We are defined by the ways we treat the least among us. I often...

Even though I was only twelve years old, I still remember the day I met her. I was in 7th grade and she was the brand spankin’ new 4th...

I'm pleased to announce that my guest appearance on the Nonfiction Authors Association's podcast will go live on July 12, 2023, at...

See you in my dreams. If only it was that easy. I wish for a few things in life: Dinner with Elton, a lake cabin, to not dream at all...

A while back, I had to have an IV treatment. I’ve only had one every one or two years for a while now and it’s not for AE, so I consider...

/ Author's Note: I wrote this stream of conscious blog on my phone by the river on May 26, 2023. I spent my first anniversary on May 26,...