June 4, 2025: Tax Man
How high can you go? Living in Chicago, we get taxed up the wazoo; living in Illinois, we get taxed up the wazoo. Chicago is the 6th highest taxed city in the US overall; we have the 2nd highest sales … Continued
May 30, 2025: Keeping Busy
I’ve been getting some responses to my blogs lately… I think it’s some AI bot or something. Yet, the AI responses are pretty intelligent; I responded to a couple of those comments, but since it’s most likely AI, why would … Continued
May 27, 2025: Closing Time
As Tuesday night concluded, each Conference Final, in both the NBA and NHL, sit at 3-1. It’s closing time boys… Does anyone have a chance of coming back? The answer is NO. Let’s start with the NHL. The Oilers appear … Continued
May 22, 2025: New Head Honcho
Jeff Blashill; I like his first name. Who? Admittedly, I don’t follow hockey as closely as I follow football, basketball, and baseball. I think I can hold my own, a tier above your average fan, but nowhere near a subject … Continued
May 20, 2025: Conference Finals
I’m happy. It’s not the Bulls or the Blackhawks still dancing in the NBA & NHL conference finals respectively, but the last 8 teams that are left in each league… I wouldn’t have any issues with any of them winning … Continued
May 11, 2025: Being Selfish
I don’t think of myself as a selfish guy. Sure, sometimes I am, but in general, I try to not make it about me… and here I go writing about me… haha. This is one space where I can do … Continued
May 9, 2025: The Pope’s List
Still on the “Pope high”… Now that Chicago has the Pope, we’re expecting great things from our sports teams… haha, as if the Pope has nothing else to do but put the good word in with the Big Man about … Continued
May 8, 2025: The Pope of Chicago
Is he a Cubs fan? Is he a Sox fan? Of course this would be one of the topics on the day the new pope was chosen. Not only is Pope Leo XIV the first Pope from America, he’s FROM … Continued
May 4, 2025: Running in the Rain
Sunday brought the last Track and Field meet of the season. The forecast looked good early, but not so much late in the day; would we be able to sneak it in? For starters, these meets always run behind schedule. … Continued
May 2, 2025: Break Over
I think I may need to see a doctor. I can explain some of it, being in California and all, but something isn’t right. After all, this is illegal in California; I can’t believe that. Well, maybe I can, with … Continued