March 17

Every week ComEd, my electricity company, sends me a report on how much electricity I’ve used in the past week. This report is very helpful, because…

What is time? Shortly before his death, Albert Einstein wrote: “The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” What is…

What better thing to do when a pandemic virus is spreading than to go to a public place to vote? Despite COVID-19, I voted today! Everyone…

Do you use a knife to spread the jelly on your sandwich? The jelly slides off the knife. The jelly in your jar is left with…

Northeast bridgetower at sunset A fog crawls over the Chicago River. Fog can create amazing scenes. Get close enough to the subject, and it really pops…

I was just wondering if monkeys drink water. I never saw a monkey drink water. Maybe monkeys don’t drink water. But then a friend happily shared…

Play a fun game at work on your whiteboard. Have people guess what the first 70-degree day will be in your city. We started this competition…

Add the following to your first name and become a knight! __________ington __________du loc __________alahad __________agnoet __________chefort e.g. Mattington, Matt du loc, Mattalahad, Mattagnoet, Mattchefort. Cool,…

Buy a stockpile of tin foil and start making beanies for your neighbors, because we are going to be under major attack by solar flares in…

Pocket bikes or mini motos are being banned in communities across America. It’s evident how they are dangerous, because they are so low to the ground,…