Memories of Ice Cream, Comic Books and Baseball Cards

August 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Memories of Ice Cream, Comic Books and Baseball Cards

I’m a member of a Joliet Facebook group that discusses mostly fond memories of long-gone businesses, restaurants, stores, trips with their family after church or…

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Time to Get Off the Bench and into the Peanut Gallery

July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Time to Get Off the Bench and into the Peanut Gallery

I debated writing about this or how to write about it since I might be considered a whiny beeyatch. Or more so, anyway. But, after…

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How to Get Rid of Squirrels without a .22

July 6, 2023 / Comments Off on How to Get Rid of Squirrels without a .22

A friend and I recently were talking about our mutual dealings with high blood pressure. I chuckled when I told her my cardiologist will ask…

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Split County Board a Reflection of Society, God Help Us

June 29, 2023 / Comments Off on Split County Board a Reflection of Society, God Help Us

I’m sure most of you follow the doings of county government, including the County Board, with great fervor. But for the handful who don’t, let…

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Lessons from Dad: Beyond Baseball and Grilling

June 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Lessons from Dad: Beyond Baseball and Grilling

Father’s Day is coming up. I sense a general scurrying among the family – inside the house and away – of what they can do…

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We Have to Watch What – and Who – We Put in the Ground

June 1, 2023 / Comments Off on We Have to Watch What – and Who – We Put in the Ground

Around six years ago, I was sitting at a County Board committee meeting, ready to go into a smaller room for the next one. A…

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Tired of Mass Shootings? Get in the Game

May 18, 2023 / Comments Off on Tired of Mass Shootings? Get in the Game

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I don’t know if you were aware of that. If not, chances are mental health issues haven’t affected you,…

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Got Family? Friends? Baby, You’re a Rich One

May 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Got Family? Friends? Baby, You’re a Rich One

Time doesn’t just fly; it’s supersonic. Unless it’s the last day of school, or you’re waiting for test results. Hard to believe it’s been 38…

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Old? This Group Is on Fire!

April 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Old? This Group Is on Fire!

Some people have “Aha” moments. I tend to have “Oh, crap” moments. One such moment occurred in October 2021 as I was watching the news…

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We Don’t Need No Flowers and Spice to Tell Us the Season

April 6, 2023 / Comments Off on We Don’t Need No Flowers and Spice to Tell Us the Season

OK, enough about how newspapers and other legitimate media are dying. Let’s get back to food: As I have mentioned, Kolorama, a party for Herald…

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