Welcome to Lonnie Out Loud, my blog, which Maida, my wife, tells me is one way to bore only those who choose to be bored with what I have to say. Along with the original items posted here, I'll provide you with links to my other published material, including articles that appear in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

If you wish to dabble in my recent writings, try these:

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American Hustle and Integrity: 3/2/2014

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20140302_Integrity__It_s_the_right_choice.html

Some Goals for 2014: 12/29/2013

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20131229_Some_goals_to_take_with_us_into_the_new_year.html#Dju6dZKVM0MBZJJv.03

A pope for the bruised: 12/1/2013

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20131201_A_pope_for_the_bruised.html

Inspiring Teachers 10/20/13

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20131020_Teachers_inspire_for_a_lifetime.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20130915_What_it_really_should_mean_to__man_up_.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20130807_Golden_rule_for_linguistics.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20130731_Pope_has_faith_in_the_people.html 

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http://articles.philly.com/2013-02-13/news/37081755_1_pope-talks-john-xxiii-interim-pope

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/167451205.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/education/137834368.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20120422_Attention_must_be_paid.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20120624_Catholics_have_rendered_a_verdict.html

If you enjoy any of those pieces, you might want to stop by lonnieoutloud.blogspot.com occasionally to check out my musings on whatever has grabbed my 100% distractable attention at any given moment. (A wonderful woman, Lex McCullough, who was my administrative assistant when I was a high school principal until she couldn't take it any more, once called me that: "100% distractable" which pretty much says it all.)

So, welcome. Thanks.

Lonnie