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

Many years ago, I worked for an older gentleman (Jim) in the health food industry. He had spent his adult life working in the grocery...

Rural versus Urban is still in the mix. Majority of urban dwellers vote Democrat while the majority of rural individuals select...

Isn't it cute when you hear the expression on sports TV about "playing Switzerland?" To some not terribly familiar with the country, the...

I’m inbound from Lake Forest to Chicago to see the Eagles on Monday night, October 15, 2018. As I glance out the dirty and scratched...

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...

Message received yesterday on my mobile device: Just so you are aware, a new United States security cell phone alert system will be...

You watch sports on TV and before long, you see an ad for the 5 Hour Energy product. It’s there to save the day – marketing to people who...

So I'm sitting at home with my wife watching CNN on a Friday night when a commercial appears displaying the beauty of an Infiniti motor...

For the sake of this article, I will use European football, footballers and soccer interchangeably. “How many timeouts do they have each...