Hello, My Name is Kevin Schwarm
A free spirit's take on work, life, travel, & consumerism

Over the last several years, I met with physical and mental health providers, landscape architects, and other professionals about...

Article in Fox News on 6/28/23: Joe Rogan praises Trump for 'perfect' answer declaring he would end Russia-Ukraine war as president. All...

I ran into Frank at our local café, whom I hadn’t seen since pre-Covid. At the time, I knew he was a Republican and had voted for Donald...

Recently, Nikki Haley (Nimrata Nikki Randhawa), the former Governor of South Carolina, entered the race for the 2024 Republican...

Typically, when I'm in a grocery store, I engage in a laser-focus mentality -- pick up a handful of items, pay, and then move on. I often...

I know you’re running again for President in 2024, and your age is a liability to many of our electorate, but I have some suggestions for...

As most people know, Ron DeSantis has been the Governor of the state of Florida since early 2019. Before serving as governor, he...

The massacre in Nashville marked the 17th school shooting in the United States this year, according to tracking by the Washington Post....

In the March 2023 AARP Bulletin, a health-related article discusses 16 common beliefs about wellness that don't hold up. I've selected...

This blog post results from reading social media commentary on the latest online news articles. Some of these comments may be extreme...

It's a new year, and Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of words that deserve to be "banished" from our...

I received a call on my cell at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. I was waking up and missed the call, so there's always voicemail if the caller...

I receive the Clipper Magazine with coupons and specials from local businesses every month or two. This includes restaurant deals,...

Before my purchases were scanned at Mariano's in Vernon Hills, I handed the check-out person about nine coupons to be applied to my bill....

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...

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...

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...

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...

I had to call Allstate to confirm certain personal information, a confirmation I could not resolve by simply visiting their website....

My mom had a three-foot measuring stick and if you exceeded that length, you qualified for frequent dishwashing. Essentially, if you...