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A Book. Really.

Deep breath.  Here goes. Big announcement. For me, anyway. I am going to publish a book. It is a collection of stories called Punk Party and Other Accounts of Mischief, and lucky you, dear...

My Career in journalism

I’m a newspaper man from way back. Think of the great journalism films—The Front Page, His Girl Friday, All the President’s Men, and the grandaddy of them all, Citizen Kane—and, of...

Come on, Pennsylvania

It’s Election Day 2020, and everybody is looking at you. That’s right I’m talking to you. We’ve been friends a long time.

Don’t let me down.

The Angels Rehearse

I came across this the other day, a joyous celebration plucked from the garbage heap that is the internet. It’s a short, three-minute listen. It begins simply and innocently — a single voice. It...

Reemergence

The sun has yet to rise, but its coming warmth already pierces the October morning. I feel it. Today will be one of those great fall days that lifts your soul and spirit … the kind of day that...

Bit Player

Although it may have appeared I haven’t written much since June, that’s not quite true. Yes, my morning writing routine was sidetracked for the past few months—but not completely. As...

Staycation

Staycation. Boy, do I hate that word. Mostly because it means I didn’t go on a vacation, which, let’s face it, is what I long for as soon as I’ve finished my previous vacation...

I Want My MTV

It was in the locker room, before one of our late Saturday night hockey games, that my brother-in-law, Jack, threw out the offer: He was going to rent a house while he was going to grad school at...

Happy Mother’s Day

(AKA: Hunkered Down, Day 55) It could be a day to let sadness get to me, especially living in isolation as we all are, but that’s not going to happen. I’d like to say something meaningful...