The Philadelphia Eagles are winners

Within this same week we saw perfect examples in the tales of two Philadelphia pro sports organizations, one a winner and one a loser.First, the big 'L' gets hung on the forehead of the Philadelphia 76ers organization for signing one of its all-time loser players in Allen Iverson. I covered that topic already earlier in … Continue reading The Philadelphia Eagles are winners

A Good Catholic boy

During the course of our lives most of us are going to have any number of labels placed upon us by others. Some we will wear with pride: hard worker, strong willed, high energy. Others will cause us to reevaluate ourselves: lacks effort, undisciplined, tardy.Recently, someone hung on me the moniker of being a "good … Continue reading A Good Catholic boy

Our last Christmas together

USS Russell at Pearl Harbor, Christmas 2007For many of us there will be much to celebrate this Christmas. Family, friends, parties, dinners. Gifts, food, drink, music. Trees, Santa Clause, Rudolph, Frosty. And of course, the celebration of the birth of the Christ child. For many of us this will be a very happy time of … Continue reading Our last Christmas together

Christmas thanks to a young mother

We began to celebrate the Christmas season over the past week, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Providing for humanity to be saved by God taking on a human role, however, required first a perfect vessel to deliver that physical birth to the earth. In his gospel, Saint Luke … Continue reading Christmas thanks to a young mother

TV Watch: Sons of Anarchy

The best gang show on television this side of 'The Sopranos' has just concluded it's second full season, and fans of this emerging masterpiece will be happy to learn that 'Sons of Anarchy' has just been renewed for a full third season that will begin airing in September 2010. For the uninitiated, the show centers … Continue reading TV Watch: Sons of Anarchy