"It's not so much about seeking the other but to find yourself in the other."Jesuit Priest Fr. Gregory Boyle Five hot dogs: Pat, Tony, Tom, plus 2 Pat Sullivan, Tony Delgado, and I have had many discussions about the merits of team sports and the impact they make on player development. Conditioning, work ethic, competition, … Continue reading Can Sports Help De-Fang the Racism Beast?
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My Footpath to Braidwood Baseball 
Tom Kennedy, Larry Bennett, Rich Bone, Marty Kozlowski, Coach Mary Bennett "Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."Langston Hughes My path to baseball may have been worlds apart from the early experiences of my future teammates in high school and college. Kids in Joliet and other … Continue reading My Footpath to Braidwood Baseball 
Missed Conversations with Mom and Dad
It’s not that I didn’t have the time over the years. It just didn’t occur to me until too late. There have been so many questions after my parents died; questions about their earlier years, about their parents, about growing up in the 1920s and 1930s. Unhappily, these questions, once past their termination dates, will … Continue reading Missed Conversations with Mom and Dad
Change is Tough on Us Old White Guys
Pat, Nellie, Fergie, Gasser, Tom "It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory." W. Edwards Deming Before you shed undeserved crocodile tears for us, let’s think about this. (Violin music sounds.) We grew up in the 1940s and 1950s, a time in the only world that we knew that could make sense. Things were what … Continue reading Change is Tough on Us Old White Guys
How did I get to Colorado?
“Braidwood Guy: Nothing Planned, But Here I am.” My early goal was to be a truckdriver. Until I was 16 years old, this was my vision. Driving a big rig diesel across the country, passing the night along route 66, with red lights decorating my trailer, air horns blasting slower vehicles, downshifting, and then braking … Continue reading How did I get to Colorado?
Ghosts of Lewis
“The Poet has a Dream” I am the gray Purple Poet, My words are etched for all time; If you hear me on campus you'll know it, I speak in verses and rhyme. 1. A dream that I had, More cheerful than sad, Of a time when we were all new; The ghosts in this … Continue reading Ghosts of Lewis
New Ventures Goes West 7,646 Miles
“What other Jesuit University would be partnering with a university in the Philippines, or in Puerto Rico, or in Ireland?” Bill Husson, Margie Hartman, Fr. Michael Sheeran, and Fr. Ben Nebres. Only at Regis In contrast to sister Jesuit institutions like Georgetown, Loyola, Santa Clara, and Boston College, Regis College/University between 1980 and 2013 was an … Continue reading New Ventures Goes West 7,646 Miles
“One Drop” Would Make Me Black?
NBA Star Steph Curry “If one drop of black blood made you black, why didn’t one drop of white blood make you white? And hadn’t anyone noticed yet that everybody’s blood was red?”Tiffany Reisz I am still confused by the labels that we Americans attach to one another. My mother’s ancestors were from Germany; Dad’s … Continue reading “One Drop” Would Make Me Black?
Personal Reflection On Lewis College/University
I don’t know what is the right time to say this, but I need to say it. I am one lucky guy and Lewis College/University had a lot to do with it. Maybe because it’s winter for me, or maybe it has been gestating in my mind over many years. Put it this way. For a 17-year old … Continue reading Personal Reflection On Lewis College/University
A Quarter of a Century with Puerto Ricans
President Pepe Mendez with Tom "Taking a new job in Denver in 1986, I was unclear as to the specific projects that would be ahead of me. It wasn't clear to the Regis College president either, but he seemed to have enough confidence to hire and support me." New Ventures Partners with Puerto Rican University System … Continue reading A Quarter of a Century with Puerto Ricans
Braidwood Beginnings 