All Life is…

All Life is…

In my hometown of Penn Hills we had another devastating tragedy recently.  I say another because we’ve been through a lot in the past few years.  Yes, there were some before my son Trey died…I suppose I wasn’t as tuned in.  Officer Crawshaw’s...
It’ll Be Fine…

It’ll Be Fine…

The Affordable Healthcare Act is about to pass…or not.  Obamacare is going to be repealed…or not, or kind of.  The Pirates have an incredibly young and unproven starting rotation.  Matt Murray is not the same goalie he was last year but can the Penguins...
Who Needs Me?

Who Needs Me?

I get in my own head sometimes…a lot.  I’m not talking about simple introspection.  I mean drive myself slowly crazy with worse case scenarios and what if’s.  We’ve gone over this, past hurts leave marks for a lifetime unless...
I’m Just Worried…

I’m Just Worried…

It happens from time to time.  I only really noticed it in the last two weeks.  It’s something that my son Joe does.  He will completely and irrationally worry about something that basically has no chance of occuring.  It’s not the dark, it’s not...
What Can I Do?

What Can I Do?

Mariah Carey had already left the Time Square stage.  Snoop was strolling along the stage with Pitbull.  You were wherever you were and I was in my living room with my brother and sisters and some of their families.  As the clock wound down I was hit by two things....
Two Kinds of Grief

Two Kinds of Grief

The Holidays.  So many people have to venture through these emotional landmine filled days with fresh hurts and solid memories of loved ones lost.  Combine that with the expectation that this is, “The most wonderful time of the year” and you have a recipe...