Who I Am

I worked 23 years as a professional newspaper sportswriter, including 18 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch covering high school sports, St. Louis University men's basketball, and St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball. I left that job in 2002 for serious health reasons -- major depression and severe anxiety. Since then, I have worked for one of the country's largest investment firms, five as a financial advisor and 16 as a supervisor of about 160 advisors.

I have continued writing as a free-lancer on the subjects of baseball, my Catholic faith and mental illness. I have been a monthly columnist with the St. Louis Review, the official weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, as well as contributor to the websites Aleteia, Catholic Stand, The Christian Review and Catholic Lane,

 and to Cardinals Magazine. I also have written three books -- so far.

I began writing for this site in 2009. My mental health and a busy life of work and doing things with grandkids have conspired to limit my writing the last few years. I like to write about life as a Christian, in particular my experience as a Catholic man in the modern world, with all the joys and tribulations that entails and whatever other inspiration God sends.

I also share about my experience with chronic depression and anxiety, including some of the little victories as well as suicidal issues. I try to provide honesty and hope for the mentally ill and their loved ones.

Don't be surprised to see thoughts about marriage, fatherhood, grandkids and other such stuff. But no politics!