25
Oct
2013
All’s fair in love and the World Series
720 ViewsST. LOUIS – “Mom, why do you have a Red Sox cap on your desk?” The question, posed from my 16-year-old... Read More
16
Aug
2013
Something old into something new
278 ViewsThis appeared in the South County Times Aug. 16, 2013. My word count is pretty strict — which is a good... Read More
4
Apr
2013
Not done yet: 28 things I still want to do
704 ViewsOK, so I’m 50. Now what? Here’s a list of 28 things I still want to do, from Broadway to Blarney Castle;... Read More
24
Mar
2013
50 hours to 50
In the 50 hours before I turn 50, here is the hourly Twitter campaign of 50 people, places, events and experiences that inspired me, motivated me, encouraged me. and nourished me. 50 is on notice that I am not going quietly...
15
Nov
2012
The Write Ingredients
668 ViewsMore words, recipes and the stories behind them: Baked Big Apple French Toast My friend and former Sporting News colleague Cindy... Read More
15
Nov
2012
How it came to be ‘In Her Hand’
713 ViewsI’m not a cook. Far from it. I’m the friend who brings wine and words of wonderment to dinner parties. But... Read More
9
Aug
2012
MR340: Kayaks, then Crown’s
272 ViewsCrown Candy Kitchen was as much a part of my childhood at The Brady Bunch and playing CYC softball. My grandmother... Read More
4
Jul
2012
Writing a column
296 ViewsGrowing up, I read two newspaper columnists religiously: Bob Burnes, the curmudgeonly old sports columnist for the late, great St. Louis... Read More
4
Jul
2012
The cover photos
693 ViewsThree photos grace the home page, and that verb is not chosen lightly: They are all photos I took with a... Read More