The St. Patrick’s Day spirit has arrived, and we sure are in need of Irish levity.

There are no small number of accusations lately that — shocking as it may be — some of our politicians are lying to us.

All my father ever wanted as a young man was to marry my mother and start a family — plans that were interrupted when he was drafted into the Army during the Korean conflict.

I love my gas stove — almost as much as I love my Weber gas grill.

Earmarks are back and they’re costing American taxpayers a bundle.

I’m filled with a renewed sense of hope all of the sudden.

I read a great piece in the Tribune-Review about the nostalgia many Pittsburghers hold for their favorite old suburban shopping malls — especially around the holidays.

Vinyl records are making a comeback, and it’s not just nostalgic old fogies who are driving the trend. According to Readers Digest UK, millennial and Gen Z consumers are digging the distinct sound of vinyl ...

This week half the country will be upset by the midterm election results and half will be elated.

I’m already anxious about the outcome. I speak of next week’s elections, and a modern malady the Mayo Clinic refers to as “Election Stress Disorder.”

It was one of the most awesome experiences of my childhood.

With the “fall back” clock change coming soon, one thing makes me especially grumpy and confused.

“No problem.” That is how I used to reply to people who thanked me for holding the door open for them or for offering some other small gesture.

“Half of that goes to the bank for your college fund!”

A long time ago I watched a documentary about poet Emily Dickenson’s life and writings.

My father is turning 89 this week, and he’s getting especially sentimental of late.

I sure could use a vacation about now — but I have no plans to take one this summer.

It’s been way too long since I lit a sparkler as the sun goes down on the Fourth of July.

Americans are so angry about so many things — with partisan politics topping the list.

Should you invest in the stock market now or wait? That is the tough question the money experts are discussing.

Prom season is upon us.

After all these years, my dad inspires me still.

I started my first business in the 5th grade when I convinced a neighbor to allow me to cut her grass with her electric lawn mower.

“Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.”

“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes.”

I recommend the seasonal flu — but please allow me to explain.

Where did all the nurses go?

Finally, people have found something to agree about.

Finally, people have found something to agree about.

With the world full of angst and disruption — with so many people filled with anger and hate — I can’t think of a better time to embrace the Irish spirit. So let me share some of Ireland’s most enjoyable blessings, proverbs and quotes, as gathered by IrishCentral.

Their bravery inspires.

Three-day weekends sound good to me.

It’s possibly the only scandal we are allowed to discuss.

In these inflationary times it’s not easy to laugh as you watch the value of your hard-earned savings being destroyed. But I chuckled out loud when I read some of the tips offered by Bloomberg News to beat inflation.

An anti-diet movement is afoot? Where can I sign up!

Hello, 2022. We hope you’re not expecting to get the honeymoon treatment that most new years have gotten throughout history.

A recent Reddit thread discusses the lack of heroes in modern society, but the truth is we have plenty of heroes.

Our time is the best gift we can give to our friends and family this Christmas. Nobody knows how much time we have on Earth — nobody knows when our time will end.

I wish I had a change of heart, but I still can’t support it.

I love pumpkin pie — but not just any pumpkin pie. It has to be my mother’s pumpkin pie, made with her unique thick and dry crust, and it has to be enjoyed only on Thanksgiving Day.

My dad’s hearing was damaged more than half a century ago when, as a young man, he trained to be an Army military policeman during the war in Korea.

November has arrived and things are going to really get hairy now. Every November, two charitable organizations I like, Movember and No-Shave November, raise funds by encouraging people to not cut or shave their hair.

Despite the many blessings of living in America, why aren’t more Americans happy?

My buddies Ayres and Klinger and I walked its crowded corridors for hours on Friday nights, hoping to meet girls. That’s what we did at South Hills Village Mall in the late 1970s, when we were teens and the American Mall was in its heyday.

The autumn leaves are expected to be extra vibrant this year, though they are changing colors a week later than is normal.

I never parted with a $20 bill faster.

If you’re like me, you enjoy few things more than a long, hot shower. Nothing loosens the muscles or washes your worries away better than gradually turning up the hot knob until you’re red as a boiled lobster.

Here’s another interesting COVID-enabled trend to ponder: More Americans are leaving big cities and the suburbs to live in rural communities, according to NextAvenue.com.

You ignored August 12, didn’t you? That’s when the world celebrates National Middle Child Day every year, but you ignored it just as you have ignored us “middles” our entire lives!

Maybe croquet could improve the ratings for the 2021 Summer Olympics?

It’s an old dream of mine and I just may do it: Buy a travel trailer and live on the American road for weeks at a time.

They called me “The Trail Blazer,” Good Buddy.

Need to learn how to unclog a shower drain, jump-start a car, shave your face without bleeding to death or successfully address dozens of other practical adult daily activities?

After more than a year of strict COVID mandates, my state has triumphantly reopened. But, some argue, we better think twice before we offer a celebratory handshake.

There are few things I enjoy more than grilling up tasty steaks for a group of close friends, but red meat isn’t going to be on the menu this summer.

Everyone is at risk of being scammed now.

Scientific American describes my mother to a T.

My recent trip to Florida was glorious for one simple reason: it was normal.

The cost of construction materials has gone through the roof — if you can still afford a roof, which isn’t very affordable right now.

Fewer Americans are attending traditional church services. Fewer are attending Catholic schools, too.

You can’t escape politics anywhere now — not even in America’s once-great pastime, baseball.

It was on St. Patrick’s Day 1988 when an unexpected visitor arrived at Pat Troy’s Irish pub in Alexandria, Virginia – President Ronald Reagan.