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

When I left for Europe in May of ’82, I planned on doing a lot of camping and also staying at inexpensive youth hostels. I planned to...

This past week and for the first time in 10 years, the Green Bay Packers opened up shares of their common stock. For a mere price of...

We ordered the 9-day resort stay through Costco Travel, and a $300 resort credit was included in the purchase. We liked the idea that the...

Last Christmas, my son-in-law, and daughter subscribed me to a product called StoryWorth. According to StoryWorth's website, it's more...

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...

Flopping may be defined as, "The action of deliberately falling or stumbling in order to give the appearance of having been fouled by an...

I first visited West Berlin in 1982, after spending too, too many days (7) in the Dutch capital. I loved all the bikes, hikes and dikes...

My second visit to Berlin although it's actually my first visit since the unification of Berlin as well as Germany about 30 years ago....

According to Wikipedia: On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was stormed during a riot and...

The Phoenix Suns defeated the LA Clippers last night to take the Western Conference Finals, 4 games to 2 which means the Suns have made...

Imagine you are a rookie outfielder from Japan, currently playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. Akio grew...

In the wake of Sports News... INTRODUCTION Tim Tebow, a former NFL quarterback is attempting a comeback with the Jacksonville Jaguars....

My brother recommended YouTube TV a few years ago and a year later pulled the plug on DirecTV in favor of the new streaming service. At...

Last week, on Tuesday, I had two appointments to attend to. My first appointment involved the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles so my...

This week, I read an online article on USA Today saying that Brett Favre wants politics out of sports. He's quoted as saying that,...