I was part of an odd disagreement earlier this year.  I told a woman—a former Ms. Pennsylvania, successful model, and definite winner of the “Genetic Lottery” that Ingrid Bergman was as beautiful as beautiful can be in Casablanca.  The disagreement... Read More

This is a common essay assignment for high school and college students.  I had unique writing assignments in high school (through A.P. English), CCAC, and Duquesne University but never had to write about who I would like to share a... Read More

It’s been 25 years.  Hard to believe that much time has gone by.  But the calendar doesn’t lie.  There has been talk that 100 million Americans were either not born or too young to have specific memories of that day.... Read More

I’ve written about meditation before.  The piece was about the minimal value of Mindful Meditation vs the ongoing value of learning Transcendental Meditation.  You can read that piece HERE.  I referred to a physician being paid by a local healthcare... Read More

Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard died on July 29th after a motorcycle accident.  He was 56 years of age. Glen was a talented songwriter and singer.  When I told people about his passing, most didn’t know who he was. ... Read More