(Electric) Snow Blowers are Bad!
I know, I know! Electric snow blowers are bad. I know this and so does every red-blooded American homeowner in the northern zip codes. Don’t get me wrong, there are good things about these machines,…
The Sideways Tree
There was a day in my life. I remember it well. I was standing in front of the forest behind our home on Liable Road. I remember it well because it was a significant point…
Forever Young
We were all arriving about the same time and filing into the building, destination upstairs. There was a ramp inside that turned once and finished at the second floor, which was an open area with…
Chiropractor Farts
If you are expecting this story to end well, then maybe you should just stop now. My closest friends know that I don’t like to get vulgar, unless of course I have to, so now…
Finding the Perfect Mousetrap
If you have ever owned and sold a home you know the stress and frustration that comes with it when you decide to sell. There are so many things to consider. There are big dollars…
My 3rd Rail Tale
Commuting by train can be a time and money saving solution when working in a big city. Chicago has a train system, the Chicago Transit Authority or CTA that moves thousands of people in and…
Riverfest 1998
I’ve done a lot of crazy things in my life and this one was a cookie. One day I just thought that maybe my band ought to host a concert in our backyard and, oh…
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Have you ever worked with the metal known as pewter? It’s quite pliable. You can bend it into almost any shape you want. Get creative. Pewter plays an important part in this story. Just keep…
A Shot Heard Around the Yard
My dad inherited an old Western Field 10-Guage shotgun from his mother’s father, who used it for hunting geese. It was ancient. He kept it (unloaded) in the closet of the master bedroom when we…
The Last Question
“I cried when I wrote this song, sue me if I go too long.” – Steely Dan There are moments in life when inspiration suddenly appears without warning. In 1976 I was fourteen years old.…