August 29, 2023 Enough hatred. Please? I see it on the faces and in the body language of friends, family and strangers. Exhaustion about the current state of our politics….
June 14, 2023 Reconnecting with old buddies never gets old Sometimes you just need to get together with people from your past to gauge how far you’ve come in this crazy world. For the…
March 30, 2023 I’m still trying to make up for being a grade school bully With retirement came extra time I never knew existed, and the vast majority of the last six months has resulted in beautiful moments. We’ve…
February 11, 2023 Father Bly led us with his wisdom, faith and humor Note: For some reason, I was asked to speak at the Feb. 4 funeral of Father Walter Bly, longtime teacher and freshman football coach…
January 20, 2023 I was proud to be an Indian As a former student, athlete and Booster Club president at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, I have only known our athletic teams…
October 20, 2022 Mom had all the sayings but words couldn’t describe her cooking A funny thing happened in August when my seven siblings and I gathered for the first time since our mother’s funeral 11 1/2 years…
March 4, 2022 A Rosie Place event gave me a perspective check Every now and again, a heavy dollop of perspective smacks us right in the face. I had one of those moments the evening of…
December 14, 2021 We found Pure Michigan up with the Yoopers “Let’s go away for a long weekend to celebrate anniversary No. 41,” I said. “Sure,” she said. “Where to?” “How about the U.P.?” Nothing…
November 18, 2021 Our Dad, always humble, finally shared his World War II experiences Much has been written about “The Greatest Generation” since Tom Brokaw used the description for his best-selling book celebrating the accomplishments of the young…
August 31, 2021 Bill Bilinski? Cool There’s a game my wife, Kate, and I often use to kill windshield time on long drives. We call it “Cool/Not Cool” and the…
