Business Perspectives
Nesting and the Meaning of Life
A reflection on mourning doves, home, motherhood, family, and the quiet work that sustains life and civilization.
The Population Obsession
A reflection on why Beaver County and Western Pennsylvania should prioritize prosperity, quality of life, and resilience over population growth alone.
What Did You Do in the Sexual Revolution, Grandpa?
A reflective look at the Sexual Revolution, its promises of freedom, and the lasting cultural consequences felt by families and communities.
The Worst Idea Beaver County Ever Came Up With
A Newfoundland’s humorous take on Beaver County Boom 250, fireworks, Happy Hoodies, and surviving a loud night by the Ohio River.
Could the Secret to a Better Body Be Living In Your Gut?
A review of William Davis’s SUPER Body, exploring gut health, muscle preservation, mobility, and why strength may matter more than weight loss.
Make America Great? How About Making America Show Up?
A reflection on work ethic, effort, and why Beaver County’s economic future depends on people showing up and doing the work.
Smart Enough For Finger Paints: A Personal Journey
A personal reflection on intelligence, solitude, overthinking, empathy, self-doubt, curiosity, and finding people who share your wavelength.
When Rudyard Kipling Came to Beaver
Rudyard Kipling’s 1889 visit to Beaver reveals a small Pennsylvania town rich with history, hospitality, beauty, grief, and lasting character.
It’s Time To Break Out The Crystal Ball Again: The Defense and Innovation Summit Is Back
A sharp look at Pennsylvania’s Defense and Innovation Summit, Beaver County’s hopes for real industrial growth, and the need for actual jobs.
The Real Estate Business? Fuggedaboutit!
A sharp look at the struggling real estate business, slow housing sales, rising costs, and what it means for Beaver County’s future.
Something Happened on the Way to That Place – From Allentown to Aliquippa, Billy Joel Found the Voice of the Rust Belt.
Billy Joel’s “Allentown” gave voice to Rust Belt communities facing mill closures, lost jobs, and the human cost of America’s industrial decline.
Matthew Quay and the Roots of the American System
Matthew Quay’s defense of tariffs and American industry connects Hamilton and Clay’s economic vision to Beaver County’s manufacturing future.
You Mad, Bro? A Brief Life of General Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne’s legacy was built not on madness, but discipline, forged at Legionville in Beaver County before the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
The Valley That Made Washington
George Washington’s 1753 journey through Beaver County reveals how the Ohio Valley shaped his leadership and America’s future.
The State That Almost Missed Its Own Birthday Party
Pennsylvania nearly skipped a national celebration before private sponsors, businesses and volunteers stepped in to showcase the state.
Relax, People. AI Isn’t Going To Take Your Job
AI is more likely to transform jobs than eliminate them, rewarding workers who learn new tools, increase productivity, and adapt to change.
What an 87-Year-Old Billionaire Thinks We’re Getting Wrong
Jeremy Grantham warns about AI speculation, chemical exposure, inequality and the limits of using markets and GDP to measure a healthy society.
A Sunday Morning Walk
A reflective Sunday walk through Bridgewater with Seamus the Newfoundland reveals home, memory, ordinary beauty, and the wisdom of returning with fresh eyes.
Four Days, Twenty Minutes, and No Couch Required
Explore expressive writing, a four-day journaling practice that may help organize difficult experiences, reduce stress, and bring emotional clarity.
How Butler County Got Mixed Up in 250 Years of American History
Explore Butler County’s remarkable role in 250 years of American history, from George Washington and Lafayette to Frederick Douglass, oil, Jeeps, and Amelia Earhart.