in memorium
-
A loss that still staggers
I doubt there’s anyone in the Tri-State who didn’t know someone who was killed or wounded or survived Sept 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center. For as big and impersonal New York seems, here’s a secret: It’s not, really. The New York region is a lot closer-knit, with fewer degrees of separation, than I… Continue reading
-
A shocking blow
I’ll have a lot more to say about this in the next week or so, after I calm down a bit. Suffice to say I’m shocked and saddened by the imminent closing of WCBS Newsradio 880, the legendary all-news radio station in New York City. I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve listened to it… Continue reading
-
In Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
One of the best things about Pittsburgh is it’s where Mr. Rogers began the work Baby Boomers and Gen Xers grow up. Neither Pittsburgh, his adopted home, nor Latrobe, his native home, have forgotten Fred Rogers. There’s this memorial along the North Shore of Pittsburgh, across from Acrisure Stadium and overlooking the three rivers. There’s… Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 