My beautiful wife Michele just returned home after two days in the hospital, undergoing a battery of tests that resulted in a diagnosis of “just a pulled muscle” in her…
It’s often said, “There are only two seasons in Chicago: Winter and Construction.” But there’s another phenomenon that occurs every year when the warm weather rolls around: There are plenty…
Last week in this space I talked about summer vacation. Just as summertime makes people think about relaxing, in this down economy most of your competitors are taking it easy,…
Yesterday was the official First Day of Summer. For most Americans, that means it’s time to take a break, relax, recharge. But what about small business owners? Are most small…
The Super Bowl. The opening day of a blockbuster movie. Your town’s annual July 4th fireworks show. Election Day. What do all of these have in common? They are all…
You’ve probably heard the joke: Illinois Governors have a two-term limit: One in office, and one in the penitentiary. Ba-dum-bum. While our “convicted liar” former Governor was putting on an…
When my beautiful wife Michele and I bought our first home together, one of the first things we knew we had to do was to buy furniture. We were both…
I rented a storage space for one of my businesses last week. While I was waiting for the manager to complete all of the paperwork, I happened to glance around…
Yesterday marked a melancholy milestone for our great city, as one of our all-time icons completed the final live taping of her show after a record-setting, culture-changing 25-year run (actually…
I never liked doing homework. Heck, I never even liked going to class. All through high school and college, I always did the very least bit of studying possible. This…
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