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

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...

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...

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...

Here's a picture of Michael Carrick, former Man United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, current Manager of Man United. These two former...

O’Hare Airport Transit System Upgrade Delay – CBS News Chicago - May ‘21 Many more people are traveling again which means O’Hare is...

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,...

This blog post is referencing the Business Insider article on March 26, 2021, entitled, "Nikki Haley Says Biden Weak on China After He...

A Recent News Article with Some Commentary: Swiss voters approved a ban on full facial coverings including niqab (veil for the face,...

What a diehard Trump supporter may say now about Trump, the insurrection, and the stolen election. (Plenty of Satire, a dose or two of...

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...

You want to view a 40-second video/audio news clip on the internet which is preceded by a 30-second commercial. Weak Sauce. When reading...

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...

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

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...

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

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...