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May, The Month Of Marys

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Suddenly, it’s May. For as long as I can remember, May has been the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As kids, we would pick flowers from our yard — and sometimes a neighbor’s yard — and place them on the Mary altar at our church. Ironically, May was also the month of our mother whose name just happened to be Mary as well. We picked flowers for her, too, even if they were dandelions or another weedy blossom. Mom would have been 99 on this Sunday, May 11. Sometimes it’s hard to believe it’s been eight years since she left us. So when May rolls around, our thoughts turn to ...

Fans in Pittsburgh Salute Electrifying Energy of AC/DC

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PITTSBURGH – Hard rock fans from near and far migrated to Pittsburgh on Thursday night for a healthy jolt of high voltage rock 'n' roll when AC/DC made its long-awaited return to the Steel City. The North American leg of the iconic band's Power Up World Tour made a stop in Pittsburgh May 8 ...

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening Rocks the Capitol Theatre

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WHEELING – A very special live music experience was delivered to fans in the Ohio Valley by way of a royal bloodline in rock 'n' roll as Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening celebrated the 50th anniversary of the classic album “Physical Graffiti.” The mid-week concert on Wednesday, May ...

Service With A Smile?

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This may come as a surprise to some of my younger readers, but there was actually a time when you could go into a clothing store and there would be a clerk there to assist you. I know that is a strange concept to a generation that is accustomed to picking up a cellphone or turning on a computer and shopping online. The number of bricks and mortar stores, now long gone from your downtown streets, served my generation well. I worked for one of those department stores — Hornes of Wheeling — when I was in high school and shortly after I graduated. Hornes was just one of those ...

Spring-ing Into Action

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So here it is, spring. For a generation of baby boomers, I’ll bet most of you can commiserate with me on what spring really meant growing up. In my parent’s house, it meant spring cleaning. This was no small task in a three-story old Victorian home inhabited by 12 children, two parents, a dog or two, a cat and even some rabbits at one time. Imagine just trying to maneuver around a playpen that was eternally set up in the TV/living room or the chrome and padded high chair in the kitchen. Then there were overflowing toy boxes, hockey sticks or golf clubs parked by the front door ...