Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Before he ever picked up a football, went to school, married my mother, or built a business, my dad was a brother. He shared a large room at the back of my grandparent's green slate house on 20 Row with his older brother George and his younger sister Martha. Together, he and George were known [...]
There’s really just one street corner in all of Hofa Park, Wisconsin but, with a tavern on one side and a church on the other it has everything you need. As a bonus for those who find their thirst quenched, soul cleansed, and a little time still on their hands, Hofa Park boasts a state-of-the-art [...]
You don't need Google to understand the history of the Green Bay Packers. It's written on their unsponsored stadium, celebrated in their recently renovated Hall of Fame, honored among their alumni and built upon by one of the most successful franchises in the NFL. Today, nearly 50 years after they beat them in the first [...]
According to the U.S. Census, over 33.3 million Americans claim Irish ancestry. Like most of those 33.3 million, I've always taken my Irish ancestry for granted. Other than one poorly attended Irish dance class in kindergarten, I never made much of an effort to connect to the Irish culture. However, when my choir went to [...]
My brother in-law Keith never intended to play basketball when he and his cousin Priscilla attended Pompano Beach High School. "It was my mother's wish that I attend Pompano Beach High School," Keith said. "It was not mine." Obediently, the 14-year old agreed to help Priscilla in her efforts to integrate the high school, but [...]