It’s cold, and windy, and wet… and fantastic. When we arrived in Scotland in July, it wasn’t snowing. That was the good news. But it was raining and breezy, like a tropical storm...
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What Are You Curious About?
Our curiosity is slipping… and that does not bode well for innovation. A release this week questioned our time devoted to curiosity. It suggested our time committed to Social Media is...
What Will Internet Access Cost?
More than you want to pay, if FCC Director Ajit Pai has his way. By Bill Wood What if you wanted to follow what’s happening in Washington without free access to the Internet? The rules that...
Howlin’ Wolf
One of Chicago’s all time great Blues artists. Here’s how music critic Cub Koda described blues singer/musician Chester Arthur Burnett, aka Howlin’ Wolf: “No one could...
Buying My Very Last Car
I’ve earned it and I deserve it…and I hope I outlive it. Last week my wife and I decided to buy a new car. We haven’t done that in quite some time. We discussed what we needed and more...
Being Thankful Is The Key To Happiness
Tips For A Healthy Mind By Stacy Pellettieri, LCSW-R “It is not happy people who are thankful; It is thankful people who are happy.” I’m not really sure who it was that came up with this...
The Dairy Farmer’s Husband
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” ….CS If you stand at the highest...
Great American Scoundrels of the 18th and 19th Centuries
A few unsavory characters in our early history. America has had it’s share of master criminals — gangsters, wild west outlaws, serial killers, terrorists, mass murderers, con artists...
Travel to Your Favorite Sports
We all need diversions, and there’s none better than a sporting event. Last February, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl. They showered each other with champagne and screamed as many...
The Cost of Communications
Communication services are changing radically, and may require a rethink. Cable cord cutting, people deciding to trade cable TV for streaming services, is growing quarter by quarter and it’s...
