Clik here to view.
Of inspiration, perspiration and indignation
People used to ask rock ‘n’ rollers how they came up with the ideas for their songs, how they came up with their band names and did it annoy them when people […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
OS X rebranding further marginalizes Mac
The Mac is now officially part of Apple’s OSified gadget lineup Could Apple’s renaming of OS X to ‘macOS’ make the Mac an even bigger yawn that it already is? I’ve always […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unnumbered phrases with comments
Be true to yourself. When the other choice is to be false to yourself, then, yes, of course, be true. It is what it is. Which is? Overheard at a Little League […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Things we’d (mostly) like to see summer Sunday edition
Self-cleaning eyeglasses It’s bad enough we have to wear them. Unsocial media A forum for trolls. Internet voting If the government is really serious about change the people want (nah, not gonna […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
New jobs creation, training keys as election enters showdown economy phase
Workers who were considered “skilled” for the better part of a career and have since been displaced by automation need new jobs that pay a decent wage. But first they need to […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
The importance of not having a plan
He may not realize it, but Donald Trump, by virtue of his inability to provide any detail regarding specific plans he may have with respect to policy (on any issue), may very well […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get lost–aka turn location services on
My phone was confused. It was supposed to be my lifeline, but here, in the middle of Chicago, if felt just like the 80’s—as if I was dropped out of the sky […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boomers: The generation that redefines retirement?
Baby boomers are getting old quickly. They’re talking about retiring. They see headlines that say, “By 2025 three-fourths of the workforce will be millennials.” All of this is concerning to boomers,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Latest polls reflect political poll impotence
Embed from Getty Images Never mind what the latest poll figures show. Never mind what the plus or minus margin for error is. Donald Trump’s run to the presidency may not only […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smiling: the next best thing to laughter
Embed from Getty Images What if date night consisted of eating mostly dates with your significant other? If date night is nothing more than a little long overdue together time out somewhere […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tell us about your pain in the ass
Embed from Getty Images There are some sayings that never go out of style. “What a maroon” isn’t one of them, although I still tend to break it out on occasion. There […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
How a picture of Sarah can still bring magic to an otherwise forgettable screed
NFL TV ratings are down. Nothing has changed this year except for players kneeling a la Colin Kaepernick during the National Anthem. This is a distraction and something many consider disrespectful....
View ArticleClik here to view.
You can never have writer’s block as long as Donald Trump’s in the news
The cursor kept blinking intermittently, mocking me and my inability to think of anything to write about. Sure, there’s always Trump, but who wants to read a whole article on Trump? With […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
The disturbing, graphic alternative to TV news
Whether or not there is any truth to Donald Trump’s claims that the media is biased against him, one thing friends and foes alike of the Donald can agree to are the […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Contorted blogging: Or how random acts can blow you away
I am determined to see if it’s possible to blog while flying in economy class. It appears to be doable, at least now that I’ve started. But it’s a terrible testament to […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cubs, Indians, Trump, Clinton: Moving forward when our teams lose
One thing’s for sure, no matter who wins the presidential election there is going to be a hangover the likes of which we have not ever seen before. This will be huge. […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Renewed focus on football restores perspective, prevents end of the world
Now that the seemingly unending political season is actually ending and the Cubs have won the World Series, we can get back to more important things like who will win the Broncos-Raiders […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Journalistic bias: Always consider the source
It’s nice to see less political discourse on Facebook. I never thought I’d long to see what someone had for breakfast or lunch again, but I wouldn’t be honest if I said […]
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disappointment stinks, but failure to sniff opportunity in its wake smells worse
This is a little ditty about disappointment. Specifically, that disappointment is something we all experience in life. Specifically, that disappointment, and how we deal with it, affects all of those...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Donald Trump, like you, if you think about it, could very well be ‘that guy’
He was a guy like you. And he was a guy so very different than you. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. And yet he made his way […]
View Article