by admin | Mar 9, 2022 | Activism, Chicago, Cleveland, Foreign policy, Government, History, Immigration, National security, Personal history, Politics, Terrorism, War
This past Sunday, I attended a rally for Ukraine at Chicago’s downtown Daley Plaza. I am no expert at crowd counts, but it was clear that hundreds attended, filling most of the plaza. The point was painfully obvious: People were hugely upset with the unwarranted...
by admin | Feb 7, 2022 | Activism, Books, Christianity, Climate, Infrastructure, Public policy, Religion, Renewable Energy, Science
It is Sunday evening as I start this blog post. Whether I finish it tonight is less important than simply getting it done. I had intended to get it done earlier, but other matters intervened, including a death in the family, so I am doing it now. Part of my motivation...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Activism, Business, Careers, Civil rights, Government, Identity, Philanthropy, Politics, Psychology
Over the past weekend, two legendary quarterbacks who may be outlasting their time in the spotlight went down to defeat with their teams. Neither Aaron Rodgers, of the Green Bay Packers, nor Tom Brady, recently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will be headed to the...
by admin | Jan 6, 2022 | Activism, Books, Civil rights, Crime, Government, History, National security, Personal history, Politics, Public safety, Racism, Terrorism
Like most people, I learned of the insurrection that resulted in five deaths and considerably more than 100 injuries to Capitol police from television news. Don’t ask me which channel; it was probably either CNN or MSNBC, but honestly, I don’t remember. I only...
by admin | Dec 13, 2021 | Activism, Blogging, Crime, Government, Identity, National security, Politics, Satire
Thanks to the New York Times, I learned over the weekend that birds are not real. Oh, the information has been out there, and I don’t know how I missed it. Perhaps I am just not tuned into the metaverse, being over thirty[1] and all . . . . but I just did not catch...
by admin | Jul 29, 2021 | Activism, Aging, Chicago, Christianity, Crime, Medical, Personal health, Personal history, Public safety, Volunteerism
We are probably all born with a certain focus on our own needs. The first job of a baby is to survive, but ideally, we learn from parents, especially, but also from others around us that somebody else cares and takes care of us when we most need the help. With any...
