How I went from zero to 40I love to write. I tried my hand at novels, short stories, blogs, news articles, local interests, and other venues. I even was awarded a…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Chicago is a town without pity“No, it isn’t very pretty what a town without pity can do” (Town Without Pity)Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Happy Father’s Day dadMy father died in 1989. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about him or miss him.Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
Memorial Day commemorates the deadBugles are calling from prairie to shore, Sign up and ‘fall in’ and march off to war; Drums beating loudly, hearts beating proudly March…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Is the COVID-19 lockdown legitimateNo matter our political persuasion and whether we admit it or not, Americans have a strong libertarian streak. We want to be left alone…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
COVID-19 diarySince self-isolation, physical distancing, lockdown, or whatever we call it, our lives have changed over the course of one month. Social…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
From the park benchI developed a routine during the COVID-19 lockdown in Chicago. I go to my local independent coffee shop. The couple that own it depend on…Mar 25, 2020Mar 25, 2020
COVID-19 proves all politics is localPolitics consists of actions that involve governance. Politics involves decision making on behalf of citizens. It is taking action and…Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Chicago thank you for letting me serveForty-two years ago, I walked into the Chicago Police Academy. Forty-two years ago I found my calling doing a job I loved.Feb 27, 2020Feb 27, 2020
Artist Yulia Kuznetsova earned a path to citizenshipChicago is a city of immigrants. Since the city’s early days, people from foreign lands came to Chicago. They fled persecution, poverty…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019