I grew up in a brick two-flat on the south side of Chicago. We were on the first floor and my aunt, uncle, and cousins on the second. Down the block were more cousins and friends who may as well have been cousins for the amount of time we spent in each other’s...
Earlier this week I finished a really long and intensive project at work. The two weeks prior had been especially crazy, exacerbated by the fact that for the final four days before launch date I was sick. as. a. dog. I took my team to lunch today to say thanks for...
I know two guys who ride bikes, and they are at opposite ends of the riding spectrum. One is a “soulful rider” (to borrow a phrase from Jeff Bean). The other is a Cat 1/Pro racer. My soulful friend, a long-time, experienced rider, would not be caught...
About eight years ago I went swimming with dolphins. Not in some theme park, but out where they live. I overcame my extreme anxiety about boarding a plane that only holds about 10 people and lands on the water because I felt this experience with the dolphins would...
I got in my car as usual this evening for the drive home, chose the music for the ride, and on auto pilot headed in the right direction. I travel on I-94 back into the city and as anyone from Chicago knows, the traffic is always heavy. As I switched lanes for my exit,...
