The Pulitzer Prize
Next year marks the centennial celebration of the Pulitzer Prize. First awarded in four categories in 1917, the prize has grown over the...
Book Review: Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
I picked up this tattered paperback (libraries really shouldn't invest in paperbacks, in my opinion) because the title caught my...
Inspiration
Your Latin lesson for the day: "Inspiration" comes from the Latin word "inspirare," meaning "to blow into, breathe upon." It's the same...
Milk and Honey
What do we need in order to survive? Oxygen, or course. Water. Food. Those are physical needs, and psychologists will tell you we all...
Zoot Suits
Several years ago, I discovered and fell in love with Swing music. I don't particularly like Jazz; Swing is slightly different, although...
St. Ubaldo
Small towns the world over have festivals and celebrations that the rest of the world isn't privy to. Northeast PA is no different. St....
Everything But
Have you ever wondered where certain phrases come from? I do, but then again, I'm a bit of a word nerd. Where does the phrase "everything...
Celebrate!
Do you have that favorite pair of blue jeans? When I find a pair that fits, I buy multiple pairs so I always have them to wear. I prefer...
Black Bear, Black Bear
I have a vague memory from my early childhood: the family was visiting a friend's cabin in Northeast Pennsylvania. We kids were on the...
Someday
What do we wait for? Happiness in the form of wealth, family, power? Less work and more leisure? As Christians, we are waiting for...
