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

My brother and sister-in-law are interested in driving from Wisconsin's capital to Florida. Their daughter will be on board, so with...

Two quick articles, one on football and a really good trash talker, the other is politics, I'm not quite sure I know which institution...

Unexpectedly, our glass dining room table broke in our condo in Florida. Because we’re not full-time residents and are new to the area,...

Compiled a list of short articles on my experiences and thoughts of visiting Italy a few years ago with my wife. My goal for this post is...

Just to set the stage, I grew up in the 60s and 70s on a long block filled with kids my age. Without computers or cell phones, one...

Definition: Identity politics is a term that describes a political approach wherein people of a particular religion, race, social...

While painting at home or working in the yard, I typically enjoy the company of the audio nature to keep my mind occupied as I go about...

About one month ago, I had to vacuum our largely white, shaggy rug in our family room using a Dirt Devil. I quickly noticed that...

IMPETUS BEHIND AMENDMENT 4 Desmond Meade, who was convicted of a felony and later earned a law degree after his release became involved...

Athens and Crete Youth hostels were quite inexpensive in Athens so I spent a week deciding how to proceed for the last two months of '82...

Satire (Noun): the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in...

Satire (Noun): the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in...

Past Canine Confrontations Before I talk about dogs and walking in Libertyville, I need to tell (I hope) an interesting story that...

Gardening Another hobby or fitness activity during these challenging times is getting on my hands and knees and start digging. It’s dirty...

During this pandemic, I was trying to determine what I can and can't do from a safe and healthy perspective. With limited social...

Unless you have been living under a rock these last few weeks or totally consumed by Covid-19, you've heard the news recently that Mary...

Recently, in late June, there was a Trump rally in the town square at Lake Sumter Landing in The Villages – that made the rounds on...

This quiz will test your knowledge of how President Trump feels about his present and former cabinet members. The initial comments by...

This article, in part satirical, is about how American English speakers use some brand names as a verb in everyday language although not...

Even before COVID-19, when someone in the gym or grocery store had a runny nose or was coughing and sneezing in public, my defense...