The Side of the House

The Side of the House The Side of the House is a place to consider important and thought provoking matters. There is something about my house. It has a long and storied history. Mrs.

It has been inhabited by really good people. We feel fortunate to be the current stewards of this holy place. The side of the house where we sit has been a "place" for 100 years. Ruetz used to feed the hobos through the window on the side of the house sometime between 1930 and 1980 - not sure when. The Kloska's have been sitting out here for well over a decade. The side of the house is a place to

sit quietly and talk with people of good will about things that matter most. It is a place to eat together and place to pray. People of good will are always welcome. I hope someday you can visit us here, but if you can't, feel free to follow along on this page. :)

Privileged to give this talk earlier tonight to some high school students in a program at Holy Cross College.
07/17/2026

Privileged to give this talk earlier tonight to some high school students in a program at Holy Cross College.

What if I told you that there is a kind of joy available to you that many people do not know about? I didn’t know about it until I was 24 years old.

Not only does it help you avoid hell in the afterlife, according to a Harvard study it also helps you avoid hell on eart...
07/14/2026

Not only does it help you avoid hell in the afterlife, according to a Harvard study it also helps you avoid hell on earth. Long after I am gone, I hope you always keep Sunday Mass as a bare minimum.

People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from “deaths of despair.”

I was just at St. Vincent's this morning with my dad. 🙂
07/03/2026

I was just at St. Vincent's this morning with my dad. 🙂

It might seem insignificant today, but every encounter with another human being is an opportunity for love and kindness. The effects of your actions today may very well resound throughout the ages.

A Father's Day special.
06/21/2026

A Father's Day special.

A personal story from an Indiana high school golf tournament about what Dad taught me about sportsmanship and the Golden Rule.

I think you’ll enjoy my latest. It’s a reflection about my Uncle Frank.
05/31/2026

I think you’ll enjoy my latest. It’s a reflection about my Uncle Frank.

We Kloska kids loved all of our uncles, but Uncle Frank was the one I spent the most time with. He was beloved. These stories are true.

Work can provide you with food, water, and shelter. But it can also sometimes help you on a deeper level.
03/03/2026

Work can provide you with food, water, and shelter. But it can also sometimes help you on a deeper level.

How often does your professional life make you better as a person? When your job positively impacts your own personal growth, you know you’ve got a great job!

St. Peter's Pub is an unusual concept that needs explaining. It's all explained here!
02/19/2026

St. Peter's Pub is an unusual concept that needs explaining. It's all explained here!

St. Peter’s Pub is a weird and unique entity: private but full of strangers. A pub, but everything is free. This is the story of what exactly it is and how it came to be.

Tweaked a little and rereleased. Hope you enjoy.
02/12/2026

Tweaked a little and rereleased. Hope you enjoy.

The fact that I had a heart attack is nothing extraordinary. People have heart attacks all the time. What makes my 2021 heart attack remarkable is the circumstances surrounding it.

My latest. Perhaps one of my favorite stories of all.
01/28/2026

My latest. Perhaps one of my favorite stories of all.

After a year of frustration and futility, his dream job was suddenly offered. The only problem was that he had no money, no way to get there, nowhere to live, and a myriad of other obstacles standi…

This explains that whole Pope episode! ;)
12/31/2025

This explains that whole Pope episode! ;)

It’s not everyday you meet a direct successor to the apostle, Peter. Unsurprisingly, it made an impression.

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