I was among the local online media types at the Centro Local Media Publisher Summit last week (May 15-16, 2007). Shawn Riegsecker and his compadres asked us to write the five most important things we heard during the summit. Socrates advised his … [Continue reading]
Listening to a Holocaust survivor
I was privileged tonight to listen to Jack Sittsamer of Squirrel Hill describe some of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps. His is a stark tale with lessons about the human condition. Sittsamer was in Cranberry Township as part of the … [Continue reading]
Deja hoops
Is it 2007 or 1985? I admit I don't "follow" college basketball anymore, which is why I fell into a time warp yesterday while watching the Pitt-Georgetown basketball game. First, I heard the announcer mention Georgetown coach John Thompson. "Wait … [Continue reading]
Last match of 2006-2007
Ian's last wrestling match of the season, a JV match against Fort Cherry. … [Continue reading]
The Grand Canyon
After five days at a conference in Las Vegas, I took a quick side trip to the Grand Canyon. The drive from Las Vegas, which takes you over Hoover Dam, is about 4 1/2 hours. After the drive Wednesday afternoon/evening, I stayed at The Grand … [Continue reading]
The return of the cat
The Saturday after Thanksgiving she finally came home. After what I've come to call a "seven-month camping trip in the wilds of Cranberry Township," Arwen decided it was time to return for a roof over her head and three square meals a … [Continue reading]