Author Archives: section6rowh

Those of us who knew and loved Father Peter Colapietro were  devastaed when we heard the news of his passing. For me, I immediately thought back to the first time I met Father Pete. I had just started teaching at St. … Continue reading →

Earlier this week I told Jeannine that I  would, once again, post this entry of the Newell Post in honor of her birthday. I told her I had to do this and she said, “You could write something new.” I … Continue reading →

Faith is a fleeting thing for me. There have been times that I have totally given up on the whole religion thing. This was especially true during the period when all the sex abuse cases were coming to the surface. … Continue reading →

I had the misfortune of watching 30 seconds of the Pro Bowl on Sunday. I opted to watch something else after one play. The quarterback threw a little dump pass to a running back and after gaining four yards the … Continue reading →

I was watching an old episode of Taxi the other day and heard a great line from Louie. In this scene, Reverend Jim and Tony’s sister played by Rhoda’s sister were humming a song. At which point Louie came out … Continue reading →

I was about to download Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury if only to have my opinion of Trump validated. Instead, I picked up the Christmas present that my daughter gave me, Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden. Picking up this … Continue reading →

I originally wrote this entry on February 12, 2016. However, it seemed appropriate for a re-posting today as my family in New York awaits a blizzard and over a foot of snow on its way to the north east. It reminds me … Continue reading →

Here we are on the precipice of another year, getting deeper into what we once called “the New Century”. New Years Eve often has me looking backward rather than to what the new year may hold in store. I rarely … Continue reading →

Here we are again celebrating another Merry Christmas. For me, it never gets old and, even though we may all get nostalgic and feel the loss of loved ones more acutely during the Christmas season, I still feel their love … Continue reading →

I am not sure if today’s anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor is as important a day as it used to be. It certainly should be. The fall of civilization was ultimately prevented because Japan sucker punched us into … Continue reading →