
My Journey

The author's hometown, Steubenville, Ohio. Downtown Steubenville taken from West Virginia viewpoint looking west. Polish Hill and Saint Stanislaus church are in the upper right directly below the water tower.

Winter view of downtown and steel mills on both sides of the river taken from the LaBelle neighborhood high on the hilltop. Polish Hill would be at bottom of hill. (This photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC)

Book about Steubenville published in June 2014 by Susan Guy.

Easter Sunday, 1960. Mary Ellen, the author, Bob.

1962. First grade school picture of the author.

1963. Second grade school picture of the author.

1966, age twelve. In front of tiny backyard dreaming of replacing Bill Mazeroski at second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1966. My brother Tom stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Army.

1966. My brother Tom stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Army.
1968, seventh grade. Running back for Saint Stan’s football team dreaming of playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1970. Freshman at Catholic Central High School.
1972. Junior year on football team (#34). Dreams of football as a way of getting out of Steubenville dashed, replaced by focus on academics, to the dismay of the head coach.

1974. Letter from Chief Justice of Ohio Supreme Court.

1974–1978. Attended Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (This photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA)

August 1977. Author chaired off-campus CMU college freshman orientation. Pictured here with others doing their best version of a chorus line!

1978–1982. Attended University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. First year medical school amphitheater. (This photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND)

May 1982. Medical school graduation from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Author, Bob, and Mary Ellen.

July 1982. Author’s first day as a “real doctor” starting residency training.

1982–1985. Mercy Hospital, now UPMC-Mercy. Three-year residency training. (This photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC)

2001–2008: Counseling years. Illustration by artist Marcos Alvarado. Website marcos-alvarado.com

Author's best "Indiana Jones" pose in front of the Sphinx.

November 2007. Two week visit to Egypt. Sitting with Carol, host and friend, at a TGIF on the Nile river awaiting a spectacular sunset.

Taking a camel ride next to the pyramids in Cairo.

Touring one of the many temples on the river cruise down the Nile.

Spring 2009. Dating.

2012–2013. Billboard in Doho, Qatar airport on author’s lecture tour in the lower Gulf nations.

Announcement for one of the many lectures given in 2013 in the lower Gulf nations.

April 2013, Dubai. Tallest building in the world. One of the cities for a lecture.

September 2018. Author’s final days at office before closing practice.

May 2023. Article viewed by 1.7 million people.

2019. Krakow, Poland's market square with dancers in traditional garb.
2019. Warsaw, Poland. In the throne room of the rebuilt palace of the king.

Summer 2024. Mitch & Joey on the way to anniversary dinner.

Early Summer 2024. Our self-designed backyard oasis.