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I’m still very angry with those who stole my catalytic converter in late February. But the money
How shall I remember 2023, this fifty-sixth year of my life? Hopefully not the worst of the bun… but it did have some measure of st… My catalytic converter was stolen
COVID’s still with us Despite its "19" title It’s not yet passe
It’s Julie’s birthday The beginning of her next Trip around the sun May this day be exciting and the start of something great
We love and we laugh On this earthly voyage, Circling around the sun For an unknown period of time. The only thing we truly know
Our sense of comfort in existing s… Cannot be denied, and yet There’s always something more out… Just beyond our comfort zones. Do we dare to seek it out?
As I was growing up I envied other kids who had what I thought were “normal” middle names: James, Thomas, and
He’s a professional athlete a person with wealth and notoriety and an avid supporter of the patri… A Catholic college in the Midwest brought him in to speak to their g…
July 19, 2013 Chicago, Illinois On a brutally hot night Ed stood beneath the scoreboard of the ballpark he loves
The people of that northern state That we all call “Wisconsin” Have but only one desire To see their beloved Pack win If you’re near to Chicago or St.…
It’s autumn time in Chicago The city’s awash in vibrant hues With yellow, red, and even orange So many kaleidoscopic views Like all good things in life
It starts off at the lighthouse at the eastern tip of the island and continues all along Periwinkle… Shell Island Beach Club Sea Winds Cottage
When I was there ten weeks ago Portugal seemed most charming. But today the fires raging there Are utterly alarming. Then I witnessed only blue
Whenever I see a discarded pencil… and that has happened more than a… I like to pick it up and sharpen i… and then put it to paper because t… There’s always going to be a few m…
Gary Paulsen’s written legacy wou… without the librarian who took an… and gave him the library card that… Paulsen authored hundreds of books… which sold millions of copies