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The facts of life can be tough on dads
April 28, 2013 How’s this for a lunch-time conversation with your kid — one of my 9-year-old sons asked me a question about the birds and the bees, and I got through the topic without having passed out on the... more »»
First love still had special ring
March 24, 2013 How forgiving could you be as a parent when it comes to your children? Maybe you have a story to tell; maybe you don’t. more »»
My daughters give me the cell phone blues
February 24, 2013 I can’t imagine there’s a parent out there who doesn’t revel in proving one of their children wrong. I am no exception to that rule. more »»
Lessons can be learned from heartbreak
February 1, 2013 Valentine's Day relates best to the most romantic of heart, and I used to be one of those people, but age and life has jaded me. more »»
You have to teach your kids how to lose sometimes
January 27, 2013 One of the joys of being a dad is getting the chance to coach your own kids. Teach them how to play. Teach them how to win, and more importantly, teach them how to lose. more »»
Be grateful this holiday season
December 22, 2012 Let’s get religious here, and then shuffle our way back to the humor column. Christmas is about giving — unless you’re a kid. Then it’s usually about receiving. more »»
Movies a family affair in my house
October 28, 2012 It's hard to imagine a family that watches more movies than mine, and what's one of the nicest things for me is the amount of movie buddies I have in my hom. more »»
Late father’s voice can be heard as daughter learns how to drive
August 26, 2012 A teenage daughter learning to drive ... now that’s a column just waiting to be writte. more »»
Proof that God loves baseball
July 29, 2012 There is an expectation with each of my monthly columns. I tell a story and hope that in relaying an experience, I make someone — outside of my mother — laugh. more »»
Father-in-law shows kindness until the cows come home
July 3, 2012 This month marks the three-year anniversary of my column at the Mirror, and it’s safe to say that every part of my family has been covered in these pages over that time. more »»
Dropping hints as big birthday approaches
May 27, 2012 A few weeks ago, I turned the ripe old age of 47. My former good friend Buck Frank said to me, “Scotty, you’re only three years from taking part in the Golden Games for seniors in Blair County. more »»
Is it stealing if you take it back?
May 9, 2012 Because this column appears in Mirror Moms, I sometimes feel compelled to teach a life lesson, as well as amuse the readers. more »»
A fun time at the movies with the Francos
April 21, 2012 Sometimes I think this column should have the same headline every month — “You Wouldn’t Believe The %*#@ That Happens To Me. more »»
Shaking things up during Lent
March 25, 2012 As my daughters grow older, more and more each day they do things that resemble that of a grownup. But thank God, more now than then, they remind me that they are, indeed, teenager. more »»
Not too early to think about NFL
February 11, 2010 With the football season now officially over, it’s time to start pondering what’s ahead for fans who have only the NFL draft to look forward to in April. more »»
Fans of Shuta will have to turn the dial
April 6, 2009 Fans of “Leading Off” with Joe Shuta on local radio shouldn’t panic when they tune to ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM this Wednesday at 6 p.. more »»
Morning man knows his football
January 14, 2008 Some news and notes while wondering whether or not ESPN Radio’s Colin Cowherd will explode on air the day Joe Paterno retires from college football: Lots of people make predictions on th... more »»
Rome fans should be happy
September 24, 2007 Some news and notes from the airwaves while trying to figure out why people don’t realize that DirecTV is the only place to go if you’re a football fan: Rome fans can rejoice... more »» |
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