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

August 22, 2019 I live in Libertyville, Illinois, a consistent 50 minute drive to Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee (MKE) -- free short-term...

ICE Round Up Recently, In Mississippi, Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) rounded up 700 apparent unauthorized aliens at several...

Democrats are often their own worst enemy. They may promise many things but fail to deliver on policies to help independents and working...

Style or Substance? MALL SHOPPING When shopping in cold weather in the Midwest, I see both men and women enter shopping malls with heavy...

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I've compiled a list of my restaurant desires that if fulfilled, will make me happy and motivate me to return to that restaurant...

I'm traveling to Europe in late May ('19) for about 18 days and wish to travel via rail for the majority of my travel. Therefore, I...

Years ago, I worked at a Fortune 500 company that established a new campaign called What am I curious about. The tone was set by senior...

Over the last 5 years or so, I’ve grown accustomed at home (Chicago) to record most sports’ events and then watch them on my digital...

A former colleague of mine emailed me a few weeks ago saying we should get together for coffee. Not having heard from him in over 5...

Having done some process mapping over the 10 years and there are several key lessons I’ve learned during this process. Typically during...

One warm winter evening while walking around an outdoor mall in Seminole, FL, we walked by BurgerFi and were intrigued by the ambiance so...

Would you rather be President for 8 years or live the life of Bruce Springsteen? Would you rather be a good player in the NBA or MLB?...

INSTANT MESSAGING (IM) BLUES You have some colleagues who ping you IM (instant messenger) any says, “Hi Kevin” without any other verbiage...

A money grab? I see the Rolling Stones will tour this summer, hitting some of the larger stadiums in various US cities. Touring at their...

A relative of mine was going to spend a week in Chicago in early February. He was visiting from Austria and was interested in attending a...

Work Lessons for my children and other young people in the work force or soon entering it. These are examples and suggestions that I've...

I was at a networking group a few weeks ago and the topic switched to idea generation and brainstorming – particularly in the corporate...

An irreverent and snarky look at what makes America great. If I can't be funny, at least try to be interesting... The Governor of New...

Is the NFL policy about standing for the National Anthem about fear, money, politics, power or all of the above? This week, the NFL...