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A Tale of Injury and Joy: Three Bike Rides
This is the story about luck, timing, injury, and unexpected joy on three bike rides along Chicago’s lakefront. Continue reading
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A Pistol Range Life Lesson
The author reflects on life lessons learned during his time at the Naval Academy in 1985 and the importance of going beyond expectations, exemplified through a pistol range experience. He applies this principle to everyday actions, like litter cleanup, while also discussing emotional transactions in relationships. He concludes with a favorite prayer emphasizing selflessness and… Continue reading
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A Forty Year Shop Class Life Lesson
It’s 2024 and that means I graduated from high school forty years ago. This milestone is yet another reminder about the speed of time. I feel nostalgic about my time in high school. I am looking forward to our reunion, though I want everybody to look like they did in 1984. I want the Continue reading
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Freedom from Cages: A Presentation to my Unitarian Universalist Congregation
I am a member of Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation (PCUUC) in Grayslake, Illinois. Our church does not have a full time pastor and is mostly run by members. Guest ministers, members, and friends of the congregation deliver sermons. We rent space in a barn and hold on-line services. I had the privilege to speak Continue reading
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NFL: This Hurts Me More Than You. We Need a Break
Dear NFL: We need to talk. After careful consideration, it’s clear we are going different directions. I think we need to take a break. Continue reading
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JB is Winning. Illinois is Losing. We Need My Modest Proposal.
JB is winning in his quest for national recognition by delaying Illinois’ fiscal reckoning. My Modest Proposal will work great in our single party state. Continue reading
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My Memorial Day “Sermon”: Sacrifice and Citizenship in a Culture of Disconnect
I am a member of Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation (PCUUC) in Grayslake, Illinois. Our church does not have a full time pastor and is mostly run by members. Guest ministers, members, and friends of the congregation deliver sermons. We rent space for services in a barn and hold on-line services. I had the privilege Continue reading
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Oh Crap, I AM Privileged
On a Saturday in September, I felt great on my semi-regular weekend bike ride through prairie trails in the northern Chicago suburbs. I enjoy reflecting on life during these rides in nature. It was a beautiful sunny day in the low eighties. I had not exercised on Friday and had gotten a good night sleep. Continue reading
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A Memorial Day Maybe: My Message and Memories During COVID-19
COVID-19 has led to the unfortunate cancellation of sports, graduations, gatherings with family and friends. Another casualty is Memorial Day parades and ceremonies. I will miss Memorial Day events in Grayslake, Illinois. For me Grayslake, founded in 1895, is ‘Hometown USA’. It is a smaller northern suburb of Chicago, once surrounded by farmland. Restaurants and Continue reading
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I Joined a Church and They Let Me Give a Sermon: Identity, Politics and Forgiveness
In 2019, I joined Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation (PCUUC) in Grayslake, Illinois. Our church does not have a staff pastor and is mostly run by members. Guest ministers, members and friends of the congregation deliver sermons. We rent space for services in a barn, pictured above. Our theme for November was forgiveness and I Continue reading
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