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- Nov 22
- 3 min
Survey Blues at Mariano's Grocery Store
Before my purchases were scanned at Mariano's in Vernon Hills, I handed the check-out person about 9 coupons to be applied to my bill....
- Nov 9
- 4 min
Textin' With Ted (Political Satire)
Now that the weather has gotten colder, I don’t see my neighbors too often in the yard so one of my opinionated neighbors decided to text...
- Sep 22
- 4 min
What's up with Bill? Part III (Political Satire)
It was time to mow my front yard, but first, I had to pick up loose sticks and other debris from my lawn. As I was doing this, my...
- Sep 9
- 3 min
Things to Ponder...
No Picture of Snapping Turtle? Over this past week, I read about a very large snapping turtle that was washed onto the shore in Northern...
- Aug 24
- 5 min
What's up with Bill? Part II (Political Satire)
I was getting a fence installed in my yard a few weeks ago and as I supervised, Bill, a neighbor, walked by and wondered what I was...
- Jul 8
- 3 min
120-minute Wait When Next In Queue?
I had to call Allstate to confirm certain personal information, a confirmation I could not resolve by simply visiting their website....
- Jun 16
- 5 min
Who Needs a Dishwasher When You Have 8 of Them?
My mom had a three-foot measuring stick and if you exceeded that length, you qualified for frequent dishwashing. Essentially, if you...
- May 30
- 4 min
Guns, Guns, and More Guns (Political Satire)
It was a windy and warm Sunday afternoon and my interest involved doing some basic landscaping in the front yard. What could go wrong? A...
- May 19
- 5 min
What's Up With Bill? Part I (Political Satire)
I ran into him again. My neighbor, I'll refer to him as Bill. Bill and I have lived in the same neighborhood for nearly 20 years. We’d...
- Apr 22
- 2 min
Ace Rewards Quickly Decreased in Value
Full disclosure, I live within 5 minutes of Ace Hardware located in Libertyville, Illinois. When the weather cooperates and I need nails...
- Mar 30
- 8 min
Who Says Curiosity Needs to Kill the Cat?
I graduated with a degree in sociology/criminal justice over 40 years ago. I chose that degree because the coursework involved would be...
- Mar 19
- 3 min
What Makes America Great - Part VIII
An irreverent and snarky look at what makes America great. If I can't be funny, at least I'll try to be interesting... How Not to Show...
- Mar 5
- 3 min
You Lie -- State of the Union Style...
During his first State of the Union, President Biden was speaking of the need to better support the veterans after they return home from...
- Feb 25
- 5 min
Job Recruitment Challenges
I was asked to find a client services associate (admin position) for my wife’s small business. This isn't the first recruitment I've done...
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Bon Voyage to Bon Voyage!
So, according to Bon Voyage (https://bonvoyage.com), they claim that ‘85% of Americans Don't Know What Country This Is.' They included an...
- Jan 15
- 4 min
Personal Opinions Should Be Removed From MVP Voting
Last week, Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly was on 670 the Score in Chicago when the topic arose about Aaron Rodgers potentially winning...
- Jan 9
- 3 min
AT&T Challenges
This morning, my wife received a text message apparently from AT&T about additional international calling fees regarding “Number 5”...
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Ad Blocker Irony
This AdBlocker software was first noticed several months ago. I thought it was interesting how an ad, even though apparently a legitimate...
- Dec 26, 2021
- 4 min
Our Fox News Conundrum (Faux News)
Faux News, Years ago, Fox News displayed their brand as “Fair and Balanced.” Interesting that you don’t hear that expression any longer...