Leukemia patient gives the gift of hats

Here’s a delightful story from North Dakota about a 3-year-old boy battling leukemia who, as a Christmas present for those working at and being cared for at the hospital where he’s been treated, donated about 500 hats that people all over the world had mailed to him. According to the AP story, the boy’s illness […]

A Labor Day salute to the American Rust Belt

As a tribute to working men and women this Labor Day weekend, I offer this tableau featuring a lunch pail and a U.S. Steel cap. The cap was a gift from my daughter, an engineer with the big Pittsburgh-based steelmaker. This post is also a salute to the Rust Belt, that swath of mostly Midwestern […]