Voices

As a volunteer for the American Red Cross, I’m down helping relief efforts from the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac with the Red Cross. Follow updates of the progress via my Twitter feed @parrotheaddad5! September 6, 2012 Consolidation was today’s …

I am often accused of being hopelessly optimistic, even delusional at times. One who sees the silver lining in a storm cloud that actually contains a zillion watts of energy that is about to strike down on me in the rain, while I happily dance and think about …

Family Express has been around for a while in the region. I am not sure when they started, but they seem to dot the map from La Porte to Monon and just about all points in between. I think it is great that they want to plant a flag on the social media …

I got out with a friend and caught a few bass on Fishtrap Lake in LaPorte. It was a beautiful evening 

When the moment finally arrives you can’t forget to enjoy it. I took it all in for a second yesterday when I walked by the entrance to Heinz Field. Of course I snapped a picture and moved on and as I sit in my hotel room the morning of game day I am very …

I think my mother would sleep a lot better on Friday nights if I hadn’t chosen to play football. She is making progress though – I haven’t seen her have to leave the stadium yet when she gets nervous. In the past, well actually, currently during games I …

I bet many of you have not heard of The Chicago Force. It happens about three or four times a week, I get into a conversation with someone and it eventually comes out that I play tackle football for the Chicago Force – a team he or she has never heard …

What is it about people who have balls that attracts me so much? Growing up surrounded by traders and entrepreneurs gave me a tremendous appreciation for the men and women who put it all on the line every day, whether that was the position they were taking in …

During the month of November, many people partake in “No-Shave-November.” The rules are pretty simple: do not shave for the entire month. Once December 1st hits, most of those itchy beards will be gone and mostly forgotten. A similar event not too many …

Funny how your mind can run with things once it gets going with a bit of coffee and banana bread from Blackbird Café after a long weekend. Sitting here on the couch, going through notes, schedules and some writing, I think about how great it is that this …