Business Perspectives
The Price We Pay for Hating Men
An argument against judging men or women as categories, exploring contempt, bias, relationships, and the social cost of replacing individuality with ideology.
A Good Walk Never Wasted
A witty history of golf in Beaver County, from Beaver Valley and Black Hawk to Olde Stonewall and hometown legend Bill “Putt” Gabal.
Learning to Hear the Music Beneath the Noise
A thoughtful review of Henri Nouwen’s Discernment, exploring attention, silence, identity, and learning to recognize God’s voice in ordinary life.
Mick Jagger Still Can’t Get No Satisfaction, But You Just Might
A park-bench reflection on finding satisfaction in good sleep, faithful friends, financial peace, daily walks, kindness, and ordinary life.
The Pierogi Belt: How a Polish Dumpling Became Beaver County’s Most Enduring Tradition
How pierogies became a lasting Beaver County tradition, preserving immigrant heritage, church community, family bonds, and shared memory.
When Crime Was Entertainment
A look at how supper clubs, racetracks, and restaurants once connected business, politics, hospitality, and organized crime across the Upper Ohio Valley.
The House My Mother Wanted
The story of the Vicary Mansion, its preservation, and one mother’s enduring dream of a stone house built to outlast generations.
The Boy Who Wrote “I Love YouTruly”
A yearbook message reveals the youthful courage of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W. D. Snodgrass and foreshadows his gift for telling the truth beautifully.
Where Were Yinz At When They Signed the Declaration of Independence?
Beaver County missed the signing of the Declaration but helped secure America’s frontier through Fort McIntosh, Legionville, and Anthony Wayne.
Chippewa Township: The Geography of My Heart
A personal history of Chippewa Township, tracing its frontier roots, farming heritage, community character, and enduring place in the author’s heart.
The Price We Pay for Hating Men
An argument against judging men or women as categories, exploring contempt, bias, relationships, and the social cost of replacing individuality with ideology.
A Good Walk Never Wasted
A witty history of golf in Beaver County, from Beaver Valley and Black Hawk to Olde Stonewall and hometown legend Bill “Putt” Gabal.
Learning to Hear the Music Beneath the Noise
A thoughtful review of Henri Nouwen’s Discernment, exploring attention, silence, identity, and learning to recognize God’s voice in ordinary life.
Mick Jagger Still Can’t Get No Satisfaction, But You Just Might
A park-bench reflection on finding satisfaction in good sleep, faithful friends, financial peace, daily walks, kindness, and ordinary life.
The Pierogi Belt: How a Polish Dumpling Became Beaver County’s Most Enduring Tradition
How pierogies became a lasting Beaver County tradition, preserving immigrant heritage, church community, family bonds, and shared memory.
When Crime Was Entertainment
A look at how supper clubs, racetracks, and restaurants once connected business, politics, hospitality, and organized crime across the Upper Ohio Valley.
The House My Mother Wanted
The story of the Vicary Mansion, its preservation, and one mother’s enduring dream of a stone house built to outlast generations.
The Boy Who Wrote “I Love YouTruly”
A yearbook message reveals the youthful courage of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W. D. Snodgrass and foreshadows his gift for telling the truth beautifully.
Where Were Yinz At When They Signed the Declaration of Independence?
Beaver County missed the signing of the Declaration but helped secure America’s frontier through Fort McIntosh, Legionville, and Anthony Wayne.
Chippewa Township: The Geography of My Heart
A personal history of Chippewa Township, tracing its frontier roots, farming heritage, community character, and enduring place in the author’s heart.