Memories on the Beach

July 21, 2023 - “If there’s heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached to it.” Jimmy Buffett How often does the sight of a beach...
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Prairie Temples

July 14, 2023 - “The land is flat, and the views are awesomely extensive; horses, herds of cattle, a white cluster of grain elevators ri...
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What Is This Place

July 07, 2023 - What Is This Place? Glancing down, it’s a vertiginous 500-foot sheer drop to the badlands below. Ahead, the lunar-like...
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Off to the Races!

July 01, 2023 - Off to the Races It’s NASCAR weekend in Chicago. Parts of downtown Grant Park and DuSable Lake Shore Drive are now a te...
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