with gratitude to Ralph Waldo Emerson
The idea for this came from Emerson's 1837 address known as "The American Scholar" Ever the wind blows, Ever the grass grows. I took it a bit further here
Assholes in traffic A Chicago fact of life They need to drive, too
A 17 year-old grabbed a weapon of war and traveled to a scene of urban mayhem. Should we really
We have come to equate “fortune” w… as in “that outfit must have cost… but its real meaning is more abstr… Whenever the Roman goddess Fortun… it meant that things went well for…
We love the songs you wrought for… And all of the music you shared. The good vibes that they brought t… When a beach and your stories were… In a world that can sometimes be w…
Stevie Nicks is 76 Billy Joel is 75 They played a show at Soldier Fie… I’m glad they’re still alive
No more smarmy voice No more befuddled face No more Tucker Carlson Fox is in a better place
What if Elon Musk Wasn’t really a monster? Just kidding! He is.
July 19, 2013 Chicago, Illinois On a brutally hot night Ed stood beneath the scoreboard of the ballpark he loves
Poetizing moods Don’t come along too often So don’t let them pass!
“Obrigado” is All the Portuguese I know But it is enough. I might never come back here But I’ll sure jump at the chance.
It’s autumn time in Chicago The city’s awash in vibrant hues With yellow, red, and even orange So many kaleidoscopic views Like all good things in life
All war is a crime Since it ends some lives and upends so many others. Starting a war as Putin has done
Chicago’s party of the summer is the Pride parade up north It’s boozier than St. Patrick’s… Less explosive than the 4th Lots of people dance and play
It’s difficult, Perhaps even impossible, To fully appreciate an artist While they’re still alive And practicing their craft.
A controversy so strange A pandemic so costly A nation so divided A toll so devastating A solution so simple