Kilroy_60

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted L.C. Greenwood in the 10th round of the 1969 draft, making him the 238th pick. The Steelers' number one pick that year, the fourth player selected overall, was Joe Greene. The pair played together for 13 years, both spending their entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Along the way the Steelers won four Super Bowls, IX, X, XIII and XIV. "Mean" Joe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in 1987. L.C. Greenwood, who became known to teammates as... Read Full Story

"I have an idea...." Ah, yes, when TheSpecialOne says "I have an idea..." I never know what will follow, only that it will be something which piques my interest. It was, in fact, one of these conversations which led to us spending both Christmas and New Year in Sicily last year. She had, unbeknownst to me, located members of my extended family who remained in Italy when others came to America in the early 1920s. If you've read this blog for any period of time you may know that I don't... Read Full Story

"Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly." -Elbert Hubbard There have been few moments in my life which were more twisted, more perplexing than when I heard my buddy Al's wife say, "Where should we spread the ashes?" Life made more sense when I was eating mescaline than at that moment. The thing I am thankful for, looking back, is that I was stone-cold sober when I had to wrap my head around that one. Al, you see, was one of my best friends, who days before had put a .357 in his mouth. I had... Read Full Story

I've never had any interest in collecting friends on Facebook, followers on Twitter or mutual subscribers (a phrase introduced to replace the term friend) on StumbleUpon. That doesn't mesh with my philosophy of valuing relationships. I'm also not one of those people who uses StumbleUpon as nothing more than a tool to drive traffic to my website. I enjoy the social aspect of StumbleUpon and it's not unusual for me to send a note through share as a way of connecting with a friend, not simply to... Read Full Story

Who is the King of the NFL Mountain? Which team has the combination of a great organization, a history of winning and fans that are the most passionate in the league? I have a friend in Stark County, Ohio who asked which team is more popular, the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Cleveland Browns . Browns backers claimed that the Dawg Pound is made up of more passionate fans than the Steelers Nation; they went as far as to say they're the best fans in the league. Having grown up in Southwest... Read Full Story

I've taken on the job of serving as the General Manager of my buddy's fantasy football league team, The Jet Set. The Jet Set's season kicks off tonight when the New Orleans Saints line up against the Minnesota Vikings. Drew Brees (New Orleans) is the Jet Set's starting quarterback and Percy Harvin (Minnesota) lines up in the W/R spot for the Jet Set. The Jet Set's starting lineup includes... QB Drew Brees RB Steven Jackson RB Ricky Williams WR Randy Moss WR Miles Austin TE Antonio Gates W/R... Read Full Story

The Pittsburgh Steelers kick off the 2010 regular season on Sunday, which makes it a perfect time to once again celebrate Steelers Babes . If you have photos you'd like to submit for the 2010 Steelers Babes collection, email them to Kilroy60@gmail.com and they'll appear in an upcoming post. To get things rolling I'm featuring this delectable creature... Needless to say, I'm waving The Terrible Towel for Steelers Babes! Here we go, Steelers, here we go... Here we go, Steelers, here we go... Read Full Story

I've never been one to "collect friends" either in life or what has become an extension of our lives, social media. I'm also not one of those people who describes social media as "a numbers game" and I hate that viewpoint. There's one thing all bloggers and authors who write for paid content websites share, we want to have our content read. Or viewed in the case of photographers and artists who utilize sites tailored to present their work. If you're a blogger and/or contribute to paid content... Read Full Story

Returning to blogging isn't something which has come easily. I won't get into all the things I've been dealing with over the past eight months. But, don't be surprised when you begin seeing me show up more often, because there's a lot going on in my little world and I have quite a bit of catching up to do. Today I'm posting because I thought you might enjoy seeing some pictures of my garden. I've been an accomplished indoor gardener for several years, but there are no cameras allowed... Read Full Story

Looking out the window of my office at Black Squirrel Run... "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." - Mark Twain If you're not one of the 2,700+ friends I have on Facebook {yes, that's me, Michael Anthony} I suspect you might think I was in jail, deathly ill or had cashed in my chips. In fact, an old friend on StumbleUpon said that a mutual friend told her I had some sort of lung disease. It's been just about a year since my buddy Al blew his brains out and I set off on The Last... Read Full Story