Monthly Archives: September 2015

Miracle at Monterey: There Is No Turning Back

She bobs and weaves. She bounces with joy. Her name is Katie Thiroux. At the [...]

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Bob Dreher: A Mentor Who Changed My Life

If we are lucky in life, we may meet a mentor so powerful that they [...]

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Sequoia High School Cheerleaders

We live about a mile from Sequoia High School in Redwood City. For years I’ve [...]

Religion Corner

The Pope’s Visit * Judging by the non-stop media coverage, I must be the only [...]

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Humor Corner

How men ruin a romantic evening The World According to Brooklyn Tony*  (warning: contains profanity [...]

The Story of the McGlynns

My wife, Mary McGlynn, is from an Irish catholic family of ten children from rural [...]

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Jeb Bush is Such a Loser

A ton of studies over the decades reveal that people vote for candidates they like [...]

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Miracle on Harrison Avenue

Meet our neighbor, Andy Rios, a recent graduate of Sequoia High School in Redwood City.  [...]

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Video: The Shortest Distance Between Two Hearts

When Robin McKellar saw herself on video and realized she looked and sounded terrific – [...]

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Blog readers always ask me, “How come your writing is so good?”

Here is the answer – I follow these guidelines:   HOW TO WRITE GOOD * [...]

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