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Vacation a chance to reconnect with family
August 14, 2011 A vacation by any other name ... I haven’t taken a prolonged vacation since the week of Halloween last year and it feels like a million years. more »»
Dad has a lot to do before the arrival of Baby No. 2
July 31, 2011 It has been almost two and a half years since my wife and I were blessed with the birth of our first son. more »»
Love for Lucas: The influence of one little life
July 17, 2011 One life. One short-lived life, filled with love and uncertainty and a thousand questions for every one answer. more »»
He’s a patriotic dud about things that go ‘boom’
July 3, 2011 Since tomorrow is the Fourth of July, I want to take this opportunity to get something off my chest. more »»
Father serves as model for the next generation
June 19, 2011 Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. more »»
It’s warm outside, so time to start the summer projects
June 5, 2011 Well, summer is sort of here, and if Memorial Day weekend is any barometer as to what we can expect for the next three months, it’s going to be very sunny and very hot. more »»
From pierogies to pretty girls: Two anniversaries
May 22, 2011 This weekend (well it’s actually more this week, but for the context of this column I am sticking with ‘‘this weekend’’) I will be marking two anniversaries in my life. more »»
Death of bin Laden raises fears, gratitude
May 8, 2011 A week ago, the news of one of the world’s most notorious villains having been located and killed spread across the world. more »»
Searching for beauty within the mind of the male
April 24, 2011 Have you ever felt like your life was a Jasper Johns painting; colorful and chaotic, beautiful and difficult to look away? A wonderfully created portrait, comprised of layers of individual meaning... more »»
The joy, anxiety and anticipation of a second son
April 8, 2011 One thing that I often struggle with when writing this column is how personal I want to get with all of you. more »»
Men can love and love deeply —ask the Indians
March 27, 2011 Over the past couple months, I have been trying my best to explain to all of you readers what it takes and means to be male, a guy, a ‘‘MAN!” What is important, before we move forward is that you go... more »»
Teach a man to grill, and he’ll grill for a lifetime
February 27, 2011 Welcome back to all of you out there who were eagerly awaiting another installment in the ‘‘male’’ series. more »»
A man’s love affair ... with his favorite jeans
February 13, 2011 Continuing my discussion of what it is to be male and why we are the way that we are, I would like to discuss a few of the things that have plagued non-males for many years. more »»
Can the male mind be understood? Let’s give it a try
January 30, 2011 I am a male. To take my 28 years of existence and all the things in which I’ve accomplished and still hope to and lump it into one single category, I would most definitively say that yes, I am a male. more »»
It’s not too late to make a few 2011 resolutions
January 16, 2011 A brand new year ... a brand new me. Those are the words that are on the lips of many of us as one year comes to an end and another begins. more »»
Changing of the year: More than just a reason to party
January 2, 2011 Happy New Year, everyone! 2010 is now a memory and 2011 is upon u. more »»
Feeling that old Christmas magic once again
December 26, 2010 I hope that everyone had a very Merry Christmas yesterday. more »»
It’s time to climb on the roof to put up lights
December 5, 2010 Inside Tribune Chronicle world headquarters, high atop the second floor, I sit facing a row of windows that look out over the Warren skyline east of the police station. more »»
Giving thanks for all that is Thanksgiving Day
November 21, 2010 ‘‘It’s finally here,’’ I’ll proclaim as I awake on Thursday morning, the scent of fresh-brewed coffee filling my senses. more »»
Feeling growing pains after outgrowing a home
November 7, 2010 My wife and I had made a decision a couple years ago. We were tired of having to find a new place to live every year or so, moving in and then as soon as you are settled, packing up and moving agai. more »» |
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