Tag Archives: Faith

The Homeless Celebrity

When you grow up in Los Angeles, you experience lots of chance encounters with actors, rock stars, news personalities and the like. There’s also a lot of “local color” – local characters who make the street scene interesting. Venice Beach … Continue reading

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The Breakaway

It was March of 2010.  I took my daughter to the Pittsburgh Zoo.  We’d been reading about polar bears, and she wanted to see one for real.  The trip seemed like a good remedy for the many cold days we … Continue reading

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Ever Green

I find St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland and engineers, fascinating.  Facts about his age, his birthplace and the events of his life are uncertain and the subject of much debate.  We do know Patrick was born the son … Continue reading

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Peace

There are many ideas of what the word “Peace” means.  Dictionaries all seem to focus on a definition that emphasizes the absence of war, conflicts or other violent events.  This understanding of the word has been the focus of anti-war … Continue reading

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Joy

“Joy is like music in your soul that no one else can hear, but everyone else can see” – Curt Savage Continue reading

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Lost and Found

Have you ever lost anything?  I once saw a T-shirt that said “Of everything I ever lost, I miss my mind the most.”  I sometimes think I could wear that shirt!  I’ve lost the normal things like keys, small tools, … Continue reading

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