As We Get Closer to Election Day
2018-10-04 – It’s going to be a seesaw between now and election day. Here’s how I know: It’s been a seesaw already and I don’t see any signs that it’s […]
Tag Archives: Life
Do Flat Tires Come in Threes?
2018-09-27 – My first flat tire came almost three weeks ago. This was literally the first flat tire I ever had on a road bike I bought a year and […]
I Have a Scar That Is 60 Years Old
2018-08-09 – The gash in my head took 6 stitches to close. I was 7 years old when it happened. I remember seeing light through a rectangular hole in something […]
Are Our Fears Driving Politics?—Or Is Politics Driving Our Fears?
2018-07-12 – What are your greatest fears? What causes you worry? What stresses you out? That was the question posed in this week’s weight-loss webinar sponsored by my health plan. […]
An Evening of Theater at the Juvenile Detention Center
2018-06-18 – Friday evening, Kit and I dropped by the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center at Hamilton and Roosevelt Road to catch a preview performance by the Temporary LockDown Ensemble […]
My History of Bikes
2018-04-23 – I’ve really ramped up my bike riding in the last couple of years, but I’ve always loved riding, since I was a little kid. I’ve had a number […]
Small Houses, Big Houses
2018-04-16 – My dog Lefty likes to be in the way. That’s probably not the way he would put it. He would probably say that he likes to sleep in […]
Mulch Season Is Coming
2018-02-26 – Mulch season is coming. It’s still February, but the weather forecast predicts a couple days in the fifties. I had my bike tuned up last week and it’s […]
Why Don’t Humans Have Floppy Ears? Are We Not Tame?
2018-02-12 – My dog Lefty is a herding dog. He’s not aggressive unless you are a sheep (or a Canada goose, for some reason). Lefty is an Australian Shepherd. And, […]
Sort of Playing the Guitar for 50 Years
2018-02-05 – For the past year and a half, I have been in a group guitar class at the Old Town School of Folk Music. It’s called Fingerstyle Repertoire. I […]
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