by admin | Nov 3, 2022 | Activism, Art, Government, Poetry, Politics
It was a thrill standing on the ledge until I surveyed the pavement hundreds of feet below. Then I voted against the deniers. Jim...
by admin | May 30, 2022 | Activism, Chicago, Civil rights, Crime, Emergency Management, Government, History, Politics, Public policy, Public safety, Terrorism, War
I am going to keep this short and simple for two reasons. One, I am writing on the morning of Memorial Day, and I want to celebrate the holiday and spend time with my family. Our grandson Angel, who is graduating from high school on June 6, and from a Chicago Police...
by admin | Apr 16, 2022 | Activism, Books, Civil rights, Government, History, Personal history, Politics, Racism, Travel, War
It was spring break in the Chicago Public Schools this past week (April 11-15). Despite busy lives, I thought my wife and I should do something special with Alex, our 13-year-old grandson, so I proposed a visit to Springfield, the Illinois capital, to visit the...
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 | 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...
