Robert Holland

   Sometimes you meet people in surprising ways. I was recently at an awards and graduation ceremony for my daughter Emily. She had completed a community leadership program - not bad for a sixteen year old but also not surprising if you know my daughter ( fair chance she’ll rule the world someday . . . ) What was surprising was the speaker that the rather conservative county where I live brought in to speak to the kids and their proud parents : Kirk Nugent. He calls himself “the people’s poet” but I’d describe him as a cross between rapper, performance poet, and motivational speaker. - and he was fantastic. His message was strong. The delivery riveting. And the audience response priceless. Almost everyone was captivated. The few that were not are probably still trying to right their eyeballs in their head. 

    This video is worth the look. Watch here.

Gotta love a good cause where everyone has fun too (just look at the shot of the Novins Memorial committee above). The Robert F. Novins Memorial Golf Tournament is one of those. It was created in 2002 by Carson Novins and his sister, Beth, in honor of their father, a highly respected New Jersey lawyer who passed away after a battle with colon cancer. The tournament draws participants from all over the country - in 2007, 132 golfers hit the links and raised nearly $50,000. Funds raised by the event benefit the Robert and Carol Weissman Cancer Center at Martin Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Florida. This year, proceeds will be used to purchase a vehicle that will transport patients to and from the cancer center and to doctors appointments. More info here. Photo: Robert Holland with help from One Room Imaging.