The Mystery Spot

Bill Hurley was connected to life. A very intelligent man of many talents. He came to Writers Block a few years ago and he earned and deser...

Another British legend has died this week, also at the age of 69. Alan Rickman made every film he was in, even the crappy ones, stand out ...

My Brother died on Tuesday of complications following a bone marrow transplant. He kept his illness private, but if there were any questions...

It's a rare weekend when we're invited out for not just one, but two, social events and have the time and ability to do it. There ...

The worst part of getting a colonoscopy is the preparation. The items you have to ingest to clear the system, and in a competitive eating ti...

After too many nights of interrupted sleep caused by my son not sleeping through the night we've decided to try something new. When he w...

You share things with your children, and they, in turn, share things with you. Took Wednesday off and kept my sick son out of school. He was...

The death of Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson was hardly a surprise. He was 95 years old. He did a lot for the city of Buffalo, and the city...

Life goes on. After finding out my friend Mike died on Thursday night, with a heavier heart we headed to Pittsburgh for a planned well in ad...

This morning I received word through a Facebook update that a college friend is dying of cancer. I wish his family and friends peace during ...

A friend of mine died on Monday. A brilliant, witty (the subject line is one he would use often) and opinionated man was taken from us and h...

This week has brought so much bad news from people around me. Friends, family, acquaintances have had the worst possible things happen to th...

Levon Helm's family is reporting he's nearing the end of his journey.