Bulls

Let me talk about this Bears loss from another angle… the betting angle. Yeah, I had the Bears, a few different ways in that game. Betting on your team is a risky proposition; I know this. I haven’t bet on … Continued

October 25th… two months to Christmas. This was always something I said on my Mom’s birthday; it’s funny that my sister said this today as we stood over my Mom’s grave at the cemetery. Did I WANT to go see … Continued

Being first has its benefits, I guess. Being the first born is pretty cool, I think. Sure, I don’t remember any of those 2.5 years before my brother came along, but… I’m sure it was a blast, just me and … Continued

As I walked out in the streets of Chicago… Kindergarten was on 23rd and Wolcott; the grammar school that I attended was on Cermak and Wolcott. Yes, Wolcott one block east of Damen would become a prevalent street in my … Continued

3.5 years old, finally remembering stuff, almost time for school, right? Well, yes, sort of. I would start my journey into school at 4 years old, a preschool right across Damen on Cullerton… literally 2 minutes from the house. To … Continued

After a few days at Holy Cross, I was brought to my new home, in the Heart of Chicago, if you know you know. Many people did/do not know about this neighborhood where I am from. Technically, it’s a couple … Continued

“Holy Cross Hospital is a 160-bed general medical Roman Catholic hospital located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of the South Side of Chicago at 68th St. & California Avenue”; straight out of Wikipedia… 68th and Cal huh? That’s where my … Continued

Where are you from? Is that important to you? Should that even matter right this second? Maybe you don’t like where you’re from; maybe you do. Where you’re from was the start of you; maybe it’s a start you don’t … Continued