I've Seen Dead People: A True Story For Halloween

I never believed in ghosts or the afterlife until I had my own personal experiences with them. It'll be hard for me to completely explain this but I'll do my best to paint a good picture of the events that unfolded and at the end you can judge for yourself if this was all in my head or I had some legitimate experiences. It all started after I graduated college in 2010. I had done an internship for an insurance company in my hometown, New Castle, PA, and immediately accepted an offer with them out of school – this meant I would be living there. Anyone that has been away for college understands that moving back in with your parents after four... Read More

Every month I compile a playlist in an effort to keep up with the "hot new jams the kids are into". And every month I end up coming to the conclusion that the kids suck, their jams suck, and everything hot and new sucks and instead compile a list of lukewarm, aging, jams that the kids would be wise to listen to increase their own personal sexy. Here are some of the highlights: Say Anything: "We Killed It" - In high school I received many tersely worded progress reports adorned with phrases like "not living up to potential" and " minimal effort" and "good looking young man". Say Anything kind of falls into this category. Their... Read More

In our continuing series, our own Marv Nelson takes a look at what it takes to be a father - #DaddyLife As a Daddy, I face rejection every day of my life.  I know it’s really sad, but honestly very true.  I wake up in the morning hoping that this reality will be different, with very depressing results. My son is the one who usually begins my rejection, not late in the day either; it is always the first thing in the morning. He comes into our room, declaring loudly it is time to get up and goes directly to his mother’s side of the bed. He gets all lovey and starts kissing her face and being the sweetest little gentlemen... Read More

In our continuing series, our own Marv Nelson takes a look at what it takes to be a father - #DaddyLife Don't we all wish that once in awhile, someone would come over to our office and demand that we take a nap? Seriously, how sweet would that be, right? Well, in the toddler/pre-school kids world this is the ultimate insult…apparently. I really don’t like trying to get my child to nap because he acts as if when I say “Nap time” I’m really saying: “I’m about to skewer your eyeball and it’s going to hurt like nothing you’ve ever felt before!” The first thing I try is to reason with him (can you “reason” with a 4 year old?) by... Read More

This probably isn't going to be received well, and most Bro Councilers won't agree with what I have to say, but here goes anyway; The NFL – with a Dr. Kevorkian-like assist from ESPN – has officially become too much and eventually they may pay for it. Before you start parading me through town square and unleash a barrage of stones my way, just hear me out. In 2011 ESPN and the NFL inked their most recent TV deal. These are some of the highlights: 500 additional hours of coverage: NFL Countdown – extended from 2 hours to 3 hours NFL Live – extended from 30 min. to 1 hour NFL Kickoff – new show NFL 32 – new... Read More

This article is in response to Why I'm No Longer A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan from last summer. As I was sitting alone at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Monday night watching the Pittsburgh Pirates get win #82, I spent a lot of time thinking about the past 20 years and all of the experiences that team has given me despite the losing. There are so many amazing memories that still stick with me. The first I can think of was the very first game I ever went to, my 6th birthday against the Expos with my Dad and one of my best friends BJ. I also thought of the times when the five of us in the family would go to a game,... Read More