Travel – at your own peril! Times I yearn for the horse and buggy days. The invention of the car, buses, trains, airplanes changed life on this planet forever. Most of the changes have been very good indeed. We can get places much faster now, see many more of this world's wonders, take work that … “Travel – Not As Usual”
Category: Chicago IL
Amateur Gardening in a Chicago Condo
Even if you are living in a condominium in Chicago you can enjoy nature in all its glory. Kitchen gardening yields some delightful surprises without regard to unseasonably cold weather. Geraniums Come To Life This is last year’s seed Geranium. I was certain it wouldn’t survive but decided to see what would happen with a … “Amateur Gardening in a Chicago Condo”
Vote April 5
If we've learned anything this year in areas of politics – it's that INFORMED voting is our single most important responsibility. Misunderstandings and sloppy selections can cost citizens dearly. Not voting can cost us even more. April 5 is election day here in Chicago and the surrounding areas. What we're voting for is local politicians … “Vote April 5”
Chicago Needs A Structural Overhaul
I love Chicago and the State of Illinois does have some good qualities – but I deplore the political shenanigans that have gutted this beautiful city. I do hope that Rahm Emanuel and our state politicians, supported by constituents who really care, will work diligently to get us back on track. But it’s going to … “Chicago Needs A Structural Overhaul”
You Go, Unions
The Union fight in Wisconsin and elsewhere is one symptom of an illness that plagues us all.
The Union fight in Wisconsin and elsewhere is one symptom of an illness that plagues us all.