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My Dad’s Four Doors

My Dad’s Four Doors

My father spent a lot of time staring at the ceiling in his last year of life. Parkinson Disease ravaged him from the inside out, shakes giving way to a terrible stiffness in his muscles. It was as though his spine was contracting, drawing the muscles and tendons and...
John Lipinski | June 28, 1936 to December 13, 2012

John Lipinski | June 28, 1936 to December 13, 2012

John Lipinski, 76, died at home of complications from Parkinson’s Disease on December 13, 2012. Born in eastern Pennsylvania, John Lipinski was the youngest child and only son of Peter and Anna Lipinski. Immigrants from Czechoslovakia, his parents came through...
In Defense of Passive Voice in Writing

In Defense of Passive Voice in Writing

The much-maligned passive voice in writing is a cardinal sin amongst those serious about the art form as well as those championing clear writing. But passive voice is more of a necessary evil than something that must be banished at all costs. Passive voice...