Judi Sheridan, who invited Tom Gralish and me to speak to the 8th graders at her school about our book, Rocky Stories, just sent me this email. It is humbling for me and also inspiring to see what innovative educators can do. She took our book — and ran with it!
 To: Vitez, Michael
Subject: RE: author visit at [...]

I’m feeling good today, March 29 — two weeks until my 50th birthday. Did a radio interview about Rocky Stories. heard from an old high school friend who googled me — Roger Snaman!
Tim is in South Beach, enjoying his last spring break. Sally is studying. Boo is running. Reeny and I are working. But I’m [...]

Michael Vitez
Newspaper Experience: I have been a staff writer at The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1985. I’ve covered assignments all over America and in England, Canada and Haiti for the newspaper. There is nothing in journalism I love more than telling a good story. I am happiest writing narratives, long and short. My philosophy is simply [...]

Here is a story I wrote that appeared in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer.  The story shows you the power of team sports to help and heal.
Read the story below. To see photos and slide show, go to:
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20070318_Healing_Waters.html
Here is the story:  
Healing Waters
A father’s murder, a son’s salvation
By Michael Vitez
Inquirer Staff Writer

George Washington High School swimmers (from [...]

My mother today celebrates her 50th anniversary in the house I was born in. She sent my brothers and I a short email this morning:
“While I am waiting for the recorder players, I thought I would tell you what this house was like 50 ago.   We were surrounded on all sides by woods. and mud [...]

Also went to the Adventure aquarium today with Virginia and Clyde Williams. I wrote about them for the Inquirer in January. And you can check out my story on them in tomorrow’s inquirer, March 2, at www.philly.com. She is a remarkable woman, who has kept her husband alive because of her devoted care. He had [...]