: About Me

Writer, poet, editor

I am 56 and living in Northeast, Pa. I am married for 29 years and have two children. I have some work on poetry.com and on the Helium site.

I left the site for a year and a half, but am happy to be back.

My passion is ...

Writing and poetry. Check out some of my work at www.poetry.com. Let me know what you think, good or bad. E-mail me at DSKEYCO@VERIZON>NET.

I know too much about ...

Multiple Sclerosis.

My parents always told me ...

Be true to yourself. Work hard and display a passion for your craft.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a professional baseball player. What was I ever thinking?

My favorite memory ...

My first kiss. We were in the fifth grade, and bada bing, I saw stars.

Why I write ...

It's my therapy. God gave me a talent which I must use in His name.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

"Out Of The Ordinary": A Complete Guide To Disability by Rev. Dr. Robert Lovering

My first job ...

Journalist with The Star-Ledger newspaper, Newark, New Jersey.

My best moment ...

My first byline.

My inspiration ...

My dear mom, Miriam. She had battled MS for 30 years. Sadly, it took away her ability to walk, talk and see. I will carry on the fight for her.

Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Philadelphia Phillies sign pitching ace Cliff Lee

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As a fan from another National League East baseball team, my first reaction to the Cliff Lee signing by the Phillies was, "so what?" Let's see, the Phillies now have Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt. In short, that spells C2R2. Or R2C2, whichever sounds better. Essentially, the Phillies front office just made Charlie Manuel a happy manager. In fact, and I hate to admit this, but the Phils will win another World Series or two before the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl.  But how did this happen? Weren't we just listening to the sports pundits talk about Cliff Lee...

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