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Bob Wilber grew up aspiring to follow in his father’s baseball footsteps, and while he was able to secure a full college scholarship and later spend parts of six years in professional ball, as a player, coach, and scout, his mother’s writing, communications, and public relations skills were what eventually defined his career. After a successful and adventurous sports-marketing trek through the sports-apparel business, agency work, and professional indoor soccer, he saw his first drag race as he closed in on his 40th birthday. Little did he know that he’d go on to spend 20 consecutive years as a team manager and PR representative for Del Worsham and then Tim Wilkerson, two of the most popular Funny Car drivers on the NHRA tour. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Bob ended his drag racing run in order to take on an important personal assignment. Over the course of 2016 he wrote his autobiography, entitled “Bats, Balls, & Burnouts.” It was released in late May, 2017 and is available on Amazon.com and other major online book retailers, in both printed and digital formats. For the last year, Bob has been writing a new book, in the “historical fiction” genre. It’s entitled “How Far?” and was published on January 22, 2022. It is available on Amazon.com. Bob’s website was launched on February 10, 2022. Visit Bob’s Site to learn more about his life and his books.

A Bucket List Trip, and Other Fun Stuff

October 7th, 2021

People talk about “bucket lists” all the time, and I personally believe that has a lot to do with the 2007 hit movie starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. I had never heard of a bucket list until I saw the movie “The Bucket List.” A great flick, too. I have a few items in […]

About Steve Novak, Plus Other Special People and Things

September 30th, 2021

After my freshman year at SIUE, in which I was incorrectly slotted into a roommate situation with three inebriated degenerates who kept me up all night and ate my food, our head baseball coach Roy Lee got the situation cleared up by my sophomore year. I would be rooming with three of the most remarkable, […]

Truly Big Trip. Fairly Big News.

September 24th, 2021

Aloha on a Friday, from Woodbury. I’ve been home from my epic trip to Kauai since late Tuesday after a long overnight flight, but I’m still recovering from it a bit in terms of jet lag and sleep patterns. Because I’m old and obstinate and can’t seem to get over my chronic insomnia. When it’s […]

More Aloha With A Final Kauai Update

September 10th, 2021

Greetings from the Garden Isle. This will be the shortest blog ever, but I’m just here to check in and let you know I’m alive and well in Paradise. This month-long escapade has passed its halfway point, and I’ll be here for another 10 days. On September 20, I’ll be heading home on a flight […]