Life's Journey
A Very Special Adventure
The year was 2007 and many thoughts were burning my brain. For one thing I had just signed up for Social Security. Good golly Miss Molly that meant I was truly getting old. My […]
Articles by Ron Irwin
Cruises & Tours
Crusing to a Better Day
The worldwide, or at least nearly worldwide, response to COVID-19 has stopped a great deal of pleasurable activities all around the world. This has caused a whole lot of pain to a whole lot of […]
Life's Journey
Thankful at Thanksgiving
With gratitude to our Splash Magazine Worldwide readers and the journalists who provide the reading material – HAPPY THANKSGIVING. Here is a personal story by journalist Ron Irwin telling us that even in an upside […]
Life's Journey
It All Started in Vietnam – An Unexpected Connection
Sometimes in life utterly unexpected events occur with profound and happy impact. Such an event recently happened to me when one day I was contacted by Mack Payne from the State of Florida. As we […]
Life's Journey
One Man’s Service – a Powerful Story – Part Two
Ron’s story continues… A few days later he was finally was released from the hospital and he was able to go home to Chicago for a brief visit before continuing on to Camp Pendelton, California. […]
Life's Journey
How to Feel Better in Today’s Troubled World
In my perfect dream world I would win a couple hundred million dollars in the lotto then rent a Gulfstream 550 and fly myself and my family to Stockholm, Sweden and remain there until the […]
Life's Journey
Coronavirus – Taking Another Look
Remember how this year began; that is the year 2020? Wow! 20 – 20 the year of perfect vision. What could possibly go wrong? But then we started to hear about something very ugly happening […]
Film, TV & Books
We Can and Shall Defeat Covid 19 – Here is How
Here we are, basically the entire world, deep in concern, worry and yes even depression over the ever- expanding Corona Virus pandemic. While amidst these conditions, trying to find that light at the end of […]
Life's Journey
The Corona Virus in Perspective – An OP ED
As of March 8th 2020, an estimated 3000 people worldwide have died from the Corona virus. Now I hasten to add that not everyone reports accurately and there are delays in reporting so the true […]
Life's Journey
Hollywood – An Inside View
The whole world knows about “Hollywood” right? It is impossible not to have some awareness what with annual award shows like the Emmys, the Grammys and of course, the Oscars. And the whole world is […]