Connecticut
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Why I’m not a fan of Halloween
I don’t like Halloween.This is not something I normally tell people. That’s because most everyone I encounter, children and adults alike, love Halloween. I know this from the hundreds of pieces of candy that gets distributed from my front door every Oct. 31. I know this when the costume stores open up in August. And… Continue reading
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Things don’t ever change
It’s horrible when a mass shooting occurs, anywhere in the United States, which is where it happens so frequently. It’s even more tragic when it happens in a place you know well.That’s happened to me three times in a little more than a decade: Newtown, Connecticut, near where I grew up; Pittsburgh, where I’ve lived;… Continue reading
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Bringing a book to the football game
How can you tell me at a high-school football game? I’m the one with a book.I’m not a football fan. Never have been. I’ve done a fair amount of football-related stories in my journalism career, whether it’s been going to charity dinners and events where football legends were the guests of honor (Mike Ditka and… 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 