Find Past Posts About Specific Subjects
CONTACT ME
I would love to hear from you, so please drop me an email anytime you would like. Email me at: jameshvolk@gmail.comA Duquesne Hunky
-
Join 1,924 other subscribers
Search the Blog
Recent Comments
Patricia Nowlin on DUQUESNE PENNSYLVANIA –… -
Recent Posts
Blogroll
- 1 – CLICK HERE TO LET ME KNOW WHO YOU ARE, WHO YOU WERE, AND WHERE YOU ARE LIVING!!
- 1A – Christ the Light of the World Facebook Page
- 2 – WE ARE DUQUESNE – Facebook Page
- 3 – PATTI
- 4 – Tube City Online – McKeesport News
- 5 – McKeesport Memories Facebook Page
- 6 – Jim's Hot Dogs Facebook Fan Page
- Brian Butko Books – ALL ABOUT OUR HOMETOWN AREA AND MEMORIES
- Duquesne Native Lisa Alzo – Author and Genealogist
- Mifflin Township Historical Society
- Sisters of Saint Joseph – Baden, Pa
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Pittsburgh, Here We Come!
Just a quick post! My husband and I decided to do an impromptu visit and stay in Pittsburgh this weekend. I’ll be visiting West Mifflin, Duquesne, etc, of course. To be honest, I’m not sure if I have ever visited … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
21 Comments
The One with the Cookie Adventure.
Happy belated holidays all! There has been a lot of “getting used” to and learning my new way of life without my dad. As you know, grief is never gone, and the holidays can always be a rough time. The … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
34 Comments
730 Days Too Many
730 days since I’ve seen you. 730 + times I’ve thought about you. No, I haven’t seen you here on earth, but you come to me in my dreams. You come to me in my thoughts, you come to me … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
7 Comments
Happy Birthday to the Man!
Happy Birthday Dad! I tried to make today special for you, however it was interrupted by the worst thing ever, the dentist, so I wasn’t able to get to the movies. But the movie you and I would go see … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
25 Comments
If I Only….
So, I was only going post a poem a wrote for my dad on this post, however, while writing the opening for it, my memories got the best of me. I kept wondering why I felt the need to write … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
24 Comments
Signs To Ease My Mind, Heart, And Soul
Signs, messages, whatever you want to call them, they are all around us. They tell us which way to drive, the name of a store, where to use the restroom, they even let us know who has the best burgers … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
22 Comments
The Amazing Man Behind this Blog
I first want to tell everyone thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the cards and well wishes. Unfortunately, as most of you know, my father, the Duquesne Hunky, passed away Monday, November 9th around 8:10 pm … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
54 Comments
Voices from Duquesne – April 22, 2020
***** Please note the current email for my dad’s blog is AV47573@GMAIL.COM *** I wanted to share some relatively recent emails that I received from folks that read my blog and might have information or questions they would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
27 Comments
A Picky Boy In A Hunky World
A Picky Boy in a Hunky World At 68 years of age, I am finally willing to admit that I was a VERY picky eater as a child, as a teenager, as a young adult, most of my adult life. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
43 Comments
Dateline 1918 – The Spanish Flu Pandemic
Please note: Some of the newspaper articles appear to be small and might be difficult to read. If you encounter that problem, just click on the article, position the magnifying glass over the article and press enter. by doing so, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
19 Comments