Business Perspectives
How to Turn a Swamp Into Money
How Beaver County’s Junction Park transformed a swamp into a trolley-era destination for affordable recreation, entertainment and community life.
The Fair, the Farm, and the Candidate in Clean Shoes
A look at Beaver County’s fair traditions, from Hookstown and Big Knob to tractor pulls, farm families, fair food and politicians courting rural voters.
The Sport of Kings, With Funnel Cake
Darlington Polo Club brings the sport of kings to Beaver County with night matches, dirt fields, family tradition, pickup trucks and funnel cake.
About That Warm, Fuzzy Feeling
Empathy matters, but compassion without consequences can mislead. Grandpa Jim explores why wisdom must ask what happens next.
Old Economy, New Lessons: Why Socialism Keeps Getting a Second Chance
Why socialism keeps returning, what history reveals about central planning, and how markets, social democracy, and communal experiments compare.
The People Who Built Economy — and Forgot to Reproduce
The story of the Harmony Society, Old Economy Village, and the celibate community that built wealth, industry, and a lasting legacy in Ambridge.
Yes, She Really Is That Into You
A humorous guide for older men on recognizing when a woman is interested, from subtle glances and mirroring to compliments, confidence, and companionship.
The Price We Pay for Hating Men
An argument against judging men or women as categories, exploring contempt, bias, relationships, and the social cost of replacing individuality with ideology.
A Good Walk Never Wasted
A witty history of golf in Beaver County, from Beaver Valley and Black Hawk to Olde Stonewall and hometown legend Bill “Putt” Gabal.
Learning to Hear the Music Beneath the Noise
A thoughtful review of Henri Nouwen’s Discernment, exploring attention, silence, identity, and learning to recognize God’s voice in ordinary life.
Annals of True Romance: The Rolling Pin Wars of Ambridge
Beaver County’s history of matrimony comes with equal parts love and chaos. From rolling-pin assaults in Ambridge to entrepreneurial brothel dreams in Beaver Falls, the county’s archives prove that for every vow exchanged, someone probably ducked soon after.
Everything Must Go!
At MAC.BID, Beaver County’s online auction house of returns and regrets, Seamus and I found comedy in consumer chaos—where America’s unwanted gadgets, gizmos, and impulse buys get one last shot at redemption, fifty cents at a time.
Diet Coke At The Helm: Trump’s Energizer Presidency
By Rodger Morrow, Editor & Publisher Listen to a podcast discussion about this article. Energy in the Executive Alexander Hamilton,
A Natural (and Occasionally Unnatural) History of Beaver County
From tribal wagers at Logstown to smartphone betting apps, Beaver County’s long dance with gambling has never really stopped—only changed forms. Three centuries of vice, from riverboat dice to gray machines, prove one enduring truth: in Beaver County, the house always wins.
Beaver Falls: How a Town of Hard Knocks Gave Us No-Knock Gasoline
Born in Beaver Falls, Thomas Midgley Jr. revolutionized modern life with leaded gasoline and Freon—innovations that powered progress but poisoned the planet.
Why Books Still Matter (Part II)
From elevator small talk to shrinking attention spans, this reflection contrasts fleeting digital chatter with the enduring depth of books.
In Defense of Books
Books endure where screens fade, shaping citizens and thinkers—not just workers—by connecting us to wisdom from Homer to Thoreau.
The Botanical Tapestry of Beaver County
From ancient ferns to pawpaw sanctuaries, Beaver County’s landscape tells a story of blooms, blights, invasives, and enduring green resilience.
The Bridge That Refused to Flinch
Built in 1910, the Beaver–Monaca Railroad Bridge stands as Albert Lucius’s enduring rebuttal to the Quebec collapse—proving strength through careful engineering and lasting resilience.
The Natural (and Occasionally Unnatural) History of Beaver County
From frontier treaties to steel strikes and modern tech debates, Beaver County’s history is a story of constant negotiation and resilient compromise.