“Now is the winter of our discontent” — William Shakespeare, Richard III In September and October of 2019, I embarked on a road trip, first through Michigan crossing over the UP, then back to Chicago via Wisconsin. I soon repacked and prepared for an excursion to Springfield, Illinois, the Lincoln Museum, and a tour of […]
Read MorePython’s coconuts, Star Trek’s transporter, and Buffalo chicken wings … Years ago I first saw the movie, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”. A classic. I also had the privilege to see the original cast debut of the play “Spamalot” in Chicago in 2004 and a hilarious local production more recently. (http://www.metropolisarts.com) One of the […]
Read More“To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.” ― Daniel Patrick Moynihan “Sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to Rose.” — John Prine, ‘Please Don’t Bury Me’ Getting your heart broken early and often is a great gift. It is a means to […]
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