My Marsupial

12-28-14 Today I celebrate 18 years of marriage with my wife Julie. 18 years of memories: In 1996, we made a promise In 1997, we were blessed with the best gift we never knew we wanted. Joseph [...]

Lewis Wickes Hine was an american sociologist and photographer that was born in 1874 and died in 1940. His photographs were instrumental in changing the child labor laws in the United States. [...]

My son auditioned for an ensemble role in the Webster Theatre Guild’s 2014 Summer Youth Theatre Experience (SYTE) production of The Wedding Singer. In the end of the school year, baseball [...]

While cleaning my home office last week I came across a poem written by my son Joey. This was a school project that he did a couple years ago and while it’s about dogs it really translates [...]

My son Joseph Paul is wise beyond his years. Sensing my frustration Saturday morning he asked why. I told him being in Michigan, away from our home, our life, our dog Max takes it’s toll. [...]

“Just admit what you did. Come on, it will be alright… just admit what you did.” Jimmy Markum (Sean Penn) speaks these words as he waits for the justification he needs before [...]

While shopping at the mall Joey poses this question: “Dad, I am going to tell you a series of riddles, you tell me your answer. Ready?” “Sure.” First question: [...]

On November 12, 1997 my son Joey was just a mere 7 days old. Seems like forever ago. Seems like just yesterday. In his baby sketch book on this day I wrote down some words. They weren’t [...]

My kids are funny. They ask questions. A shit ton of questions. I love that they are so inquisitive, but there is one set of questions they ask that I rather they didn’t ask as much. [...]

I used to play with magnets and their wonderful Star Wars force like powers. A quick slide across the table and I was Yoda moving magnets without touching them. “Mmm, move a magnet with my [...]