My ChicagoHow 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…4 min read·Feb 9, 2021----
My ChicagoChicago is a town without pity“No, it isn’t very pretty what a town without pity can do” (Town Without Pity)4 min read·Jun 22, 2020----
My ChicagoHappy 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.3 min read·Jun 20, 2020----
My ChicagoMemorial 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…3 min read·May 25, 2020----
My ChicagoIs 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…5 min read·May 13, 2020----
My ChicagoCOVID-19 diarySince self-isolation, physical distancing, lockdown, or whatever we call it, our lives have changed over the course of one month. Social…5 min read·Apr 19, 2020----
My ChicagoFrom 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…4 min read·Mar 25, 2020----
My ChicagoCOVID-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…5 min read·Mar 19, 2020----
My ChicagoChicago 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.3 min read·Feb 27, 2020----
My ChicagoArtist 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…5 min read·Sep 9, 2019----