We’ll be at more than 1 million Americans lost soon. This is for them, and all who knew and/or loved them.
There was a young puppy named Gus Who charmed and amused all of us. While on a retractable leash He darted all over. Yeesh! It made Meg and John want to cuss…
My Grandpa was Irish Or at least his parents were So every year we went to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for corned beef and cabbage.
The governor of Florida at 44 years of age is threatening to unleash an endless supply of rage At those he considers as “woke”
If you won’t be on Donald Trump’s enemies list You’re no friend of mine
My home is in Chicago, and perhaps will always be. Seeing other places, sometimes, Is a form of therapy.
Chicago’s party of the summer is the Pride parade up north It’s boozier than St. Patrick’s… Less explosive than the 4th Lots of people dance and play
Our earth is now more dry and warm Than we’ve ever seen before. And climate trends suggest that We’ll see this even more. As the planet dries, to great exte…
Nature’s cruel way of reminding us just how fleeting everything can be on this earth.
The world I grew up in meaning the late 20th Century had white stuff falling from the s… on December days like this one. The kid that I was at the time
Shut up and drink yer beer whatever label it might be. Doesn’t matter who else drinks it or if they can stand to pee. What’s inside your heart counts mo…
Each and every year, it gets to me… I start to gird myself as George… on a snowy Christmas eve and retur… while his neighbors cobble togethe… and his brother Harry offers a toa…
Coffee and a crossword now The farmers market later College football on TV after that How could Sunday ever top that?
Everyone wishes for a “better” lif… in some ways. A bigger house in a more desireable neighborhood. A sportscar or an SUV that
There are many things to know abou… Where I’m from and the things I e… But above everything else, I’m gr… right here, right now, and doing t… How about you?
COVID’s still with us Despite its "19" title It’s not yet passe