Mike Savicki is a very kindhearted man. He is a husband, a veteran, an athlete, a teacher and a small business owner. He is also a father to the beautiful Caroline Savicki đź‘‘, a.k.a. me Part of his business, Afterburner Communications, is a website to…
Mike’s $20K for 20Bostons Challenge March 16, 2018 To my friends and family: In exactly one month from today I plan to roll to the starting line of the 122nd BAA® Boston Marathon. Insomuch as I will…
Please read… So tonight, like most nights when I’m home, I tried to help put our 4 year old daughter to bed as best as I could. To her, it was just another Friday “pizza movie night,” then books and bed, but to…
In early November 1990, less than three months before his 23rd birthday, Mike unofficially, unwillingly, and unwittingly became a veteran of our nation’s military. While some might consider earning the title an honor, he didn’t. And while some might be eager to begin the transition back…
Under the radar, every day of the year, there are those in our community who selflessly work to preserve and protect our freedoms. Let’s remember them on Independence Day. By Mike Savicki For more than a decade, she has lived in the same Cornelius…
A swim to rescue, rebuild and restore… By Mike Savicki How far do I need to swim to help a brother? How far do I need to swim to heal their wounds and stop the pain and suffering that ripples through the veteran…
By Mike Savicki Early in the morning of June 19, 2004, U.S. Army Captain Dawn Halfaker and soldiers from her military police platoon were on a reconnaissance patrol in a convoy of four Humvees near the police station in Baquba, Iraq. Several hours later, as…
From the June 2016 issue of Lake Norman CURRENTS magazine (in print and online at www.lncurrents.com)…. “Dear Queen Elsa…” A “royal” Father’s Day letter to his daughter By Mike Savicki Dear Queen Elsa of Arendelle – It’s amazing how much…
What it Takes Earlier this month the team behind National Mobility Awareness Month descended upon a broadcast studio in Orlando where we spent an entire day sharing the message of “Life Moving Forward” with both television and radio stations from coast to coast….
December 31, 2015 Dear 2016 – It’s not often that I write to a collection of numbers that collectively constitute a “year” (I’m more accustomed to, and experienced with, writing to human beings of all shapes and sizes) so please forgive me if…