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

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...

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...

Full disclosure, I live within 5 minutes of Ace Hardware located in Libertyville, Illinois. When the weather cooperates and I need nails...

I graduated with a degree in sociology/criminal justice over 40 years ago. I chose that degree because the coursework involved would be...

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...

During his first State of the Union, President Biden was speaking of the need to better support the veterans after they return home from...

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...

So, according to Bon Voyage (https://bonvoyage.com), they claim that ‘85% of Americans Don't Know What Country This Is.' They included an...

Last week, Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly was on 670 the Score in Chicago when the topic arose about Aaron Rodgers potentially winning...

This morning, my wife received a text message apparently from AT&T about additional international calling fees regarding “Number 5”...

This AdBlocker software was first noticed several months ago. I thought it was interesting how an ad, even though apparently a legitimate...

Faux News, Years ago, Fox News displayed their brand as “Fair and Balanced.” Interesting that you don’t hear that expression any longer...

United States COVID: 51,136,442 Cases and 821,335 Deaths - Worldometer (worldometers.info) The focus of this article is on the United...

My wife and I booked the sunrise bike tour through Original Sunrise Summit Bike Tours, $200 per rider. I’ll refer to them as the Summit...

Manning Night Football (“Manning Cast” on ‘Monday Night Football’) For those interested in professional football broadcasts, Peyton and...

From my personal experiences over the years, what things do I find underrated? What things I should appreciate or enjoy but don't always...

I want to hang with Michael Wilbon. He’s the type of fellow who’s seen many of sports greatest moments over the last 40 years. Just to be...

Governor Ron DeSantis Governor Ron has decided to ban any mask-wearing in Florida public schools and to ensure his message is received,...

Is Bad News Always Good? Is bad news always good for a brand or company? Take the Sierra Club (I almost typed cult), a report recently...

The Games of the Olympiad were most recently held in Tokyo, Japan. Scheduled for 2020, something really messed up '20 so the games were...