by admin | Jan 15, 2026 | Activism, Chicago, Civil rights, Crime, Death, Government, Immigration, Minnesota, Personal history, Politics, Public safety, Racism, Terrorism, Volunteerism
The Grinch paid an early visit in an attempt to steal Christmas in Chicago, but Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Greg Bovino did not stay long after a surprise return from warmer haunts down south. In my previous blog post, “Moral Blowback in Chicago,” I made...
by admin | Aug 26, 2025 | Crime, Death, Government, Personal history
Most of us have had some experience in dealing with bullies, either directly as objects of their behavior, or indirectly in perhaps assisting or defending someone else who was the target. The subject has taken on new urgency since the most recent presidential...
by admin | Feb 20, 2024 | Activism, Christianity, Crime, Death, Foreign policy, Government, History, National security, Politics, Russia, War
“Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look to the sky with hope in his eyes!” says Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest as his captives slave away on his ship. “And let this day be forever cursed by we who ready to wake…the Kraken!” This...
by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | Activism, Aging, Blogging, Careers, Death, Personal health, Personal history, Recreation, Retirement, Volunteerism, Writing
“Retire from what?” The Chicago Tribune says Jimmy Buffett asked that question once when they asked him about retirement. He died September 1, just as the Labor Day weekend began, from an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell cancer. In his lifetime, he succeeded...
by admin | Jan 2, 2023 | Activism, Christianity, Death, Environment, Nature, Parks, Personal history, Resilience, Urban forest, Urban Planning
I am a tree lover, but not a tree hugger. I think there is a difference, although I do not wish to demean tree huggers in any way. I am simply coming from a different place, viewing matters through a different lens. I can understand the emotional response that trees...
