In 2012, a YMCA in New York City and the United Nations Foundation created a new opportunity to boost fundraising efforts with what they labeled Giving Tuesday.
Giving ...
As a first thought, it seemed writing anything about the 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers would be easy and all positive. But reality is when you discuss the Steelers, and espec...
With a stroke of a pen President-elect Biden can fulfill a campaign promise made by himself, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and “the squad.” Some members of “the squad...
Times have changed drastically since our younger days when the fantasies of experiencing the hunting camp stories our fathers and uncles would tell were prevalent.
Many...
It takes a lot this Thanksgiving to not focus on the bad things that are happening in the world. Pandemics, hurricanes, killer hornets and massive unemployment. So, we w...
There is a time and a place for everything. Often times, the only acceptable way to write an obituary is very solemn and respectfully. It isn’t always easy to come up wi...
Let’s start today with a fact. Everyone is sick of COVID-19. Maybe not inflicted with the virus but at least sick of it being the most dominant aspect of the year 2020. ...
It was mid-February, 1962. The children of the household had learned to sleep through the wailing of the siren notifying the men of the volunteer fire department that an...
Are we beating a dead horse? Maybe, but we will keep trying to find words that might sink in, or inspire people to grasp the idea that everyone should be wearing a mask ...
Will COVID-19 take its toll on Santa Claus?
One of the local retailers that traditionally hosts the opportunity for children to sit upon Santa’s lap and discuss whether...