Business Perspectives
What Your Mom and Dad Wish They’d Known: How To Future-Proof Your Career
Jobs are constantly changing. Success requires adapting, learning new skills, and pursuing trades that aren’t easily replaced by automation.
Fredericktown’s Lost Canal Dreams
An 1848 canal in Fredericktown, Ohio, was rendered obsolete by railroads, proving that nothing goes out of fashion faster than the future.
Memorable Meals Within Two Hours of Beaver County
Memorable dining awaits within a two-hour drive of Beaver County, from historic taverns to fine dining, offering a culinary road trip.
The Tiny House That Ate America
Tiny homes are more social media folk tale than reality, a miniature folk remedy for America’s larger housing problems.
Networking: Speed-Dating, But For Your Elevator Pitch
Navigating Beaver County’s networking scene, where locals swap tips, connections, and elevator pitches to survive and thrive.
Opportunity Knocks Twice, Beaver County’s Second Chance
For Beaver County, permanence means our four zones still matter. We can court investors who think long-term instead of quick-flip…
A Foggy Morning
A Foggy Morning in Bridgewater” is: “The problem isn’t where you put your glasses. The problem is where your mind went when you put them there”.
From the River’s Edge: What the Beaver Bridge Can Teach Washington
Amid talks of future-focused economic summits, the century-old Beaver Bridge stands as a testament to the quiet wisdom of durable, quality infrastructure.
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.