Forty years ago this coming Sunday, December 24, Beth and I got in my junky Pontiac Ventura and headed north from Beth’s house on California Street in Urbana, to Beth’s mother Flo’s house on Colfax in Elmhurst, Illinois—a suburb west of Chicago. Phew, if I only known what was coming. To start, the temperature (not […]

ChatGPT has brought artificial intelligence—and discussions about AI—into the mainstream. On one hand, some see infinite possibilities, on the other, skeptics see aspects of dystopia. AI was a major sticking point for the writers guild during its strike, and remains an issue during the ongoing actors strike. Major technological advances have always been seen as […]

In Chicago, summer brings an avalanche of stuff to do—all around the city there are neighborhood street fests, music fests, concerts, food fairs. This year downtown rocked with Lollapalooza (an annual event), Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, and a NASCAR race. it’s like drinking from a fire hose. But it doesn’t shut off on Labor […]

Hi All, Last Saturday Beth and I spent a splendid afternoon on the shores of Lake Michigan on a breezy picture perfect, 72-degree day at Foster Avenue Beach. Beach is a little bit of a misnomer–it’s more of a really nice park with a beach, replete with soccer fields and the like. We were attending […]

I’m back from a week off work today. Spent the time traveling a little, doing nothing a little, and being productive a little. All in all, it was the break I really needed. Our travels took us first to New York—and we got to use our TSA Pre status for the first time. Beth and […]