Jeff Swain defines ‘unconquered,’ with some help from his friends: William Ernest ‘Captain of My Soul’ Henley and Tom Petty.
Of all the members of his close knit Ukrainian family, Jeff Swain most uncannily resembles his Uncle Albie, who was also a runner.
The Circle of Life
January 21, 2013 By 2 Comments
The Beatles, The Bible, and the Sanskrit word for bliss: Jeff Swain explains how by following our bliss, we find our purpose.
Why We Run
January 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
Very Superstitious
January 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Rituals we perform for good luck are known as sorcery, and actions we avoid out of superstition are taboos.
Never Stop Living
December 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
A Grief So Profound
December 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
Cockfighters and Poets
December 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
What the cockfighter and the artist have in common is what they put on the line.
Book of Job
December 3, 2012 By 6 Comments
Death by Confirmation
November 26, 2012 By 4 Comments
In this Catholic rite of passage, becoming a man permanently alters a boy’s relationship to his father.
The Day Mrs. Ryan Broke Up Our Rock and Roll Band
November 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
In August, 1976, five kids from Northeast Philly were going to be the heroes who saved Rock and Roll.
Original Sin
November 12, 2012 By 3 Comments
To be free of the lifelong effects of a childhood failure, Albie had to do more than remember what happened.
The Meaning of Life
November 11, 2012 By 14 Comments
Jeff Swain’s new column on The Good Life explores the myths that tell the story of what it is to be a human being.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.
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