Remembering Terry Stubbs, a one of a kind local legend
I was in Kentucky when I got the word. My lifelong friend Terry was gone. Details were few, but I assumed it was likely a gran mal seizure that took… Read more.
The award-winning yada yada yada
I was quite thrilled to see Gazette 2.0 honored at the Greater Pittsburgh Area Media Awards. Sonja Reis, head honcho of the paper, has been putting together good Read more.
It’s more like a step forward and a kick in the gut
It’s the end of baseball season, a time of year where I usually feel a sense of loss as my favorite sport disappears until Spring. This year, to be honest,… Read more.
Work of a true artisan never needs to be masked
Years ago, I worked construction on the makeover of the San Diego Hilton Beach and Tennis Resort, with dozens of bungalows, a two-story luxury hotel built in wings Read more.
On the road again with stories to tell and successes to share
Whenever I’m invited to travel and speak at functions I chuckle a bit, wondering if the folks asking me to come understand that I’m just a knucklehead from the Read more.
Walking in the blessing will help you see the light
In the Old Testament’s Book of Numbers, God, speaking of Moses’s brother and nephews, says: Tell Aaron and his sons, “This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Read more.
We’re not in competition, we’re family
In the founding papers for Faithbridge Community Church, it says: We believe that Jesus’ prayer (John 17) for the believers “that they may all be one; even as Read more.
Don’t let the poor behavior of some ruin your behavior
No good deed goes unpunished the cynical saying goes, and sometimes it sure feels that way. Earlier this year Faithbridge church’s friend Mark Duffy, through Read more.
The truth is, I’m really rooting for Andy
In 1978, the Sto-Ken-Rox Little League Indians had a decent season and had an outside chance at making a run for the championship. I played first base. One thing Read more.
Learning to utilize the lamp to plan next steps, avoid pitfalls
Twenty-five years ago a missionary from Campus Crusade shared a simple system for helping folks learn to easily get something out of opening up a Bible. Even then, Read more.
