Category: Random Thoughts
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Sometimes I wonder…
I often stop at a trendy bakery downtown on my one mile walk from work to the train station. My oldest daughter loves the brownies, so I make it a point to bring home one of these posh brownies. I had plenty of time left until my train was set to leave, so taking the…
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Be Blessed and Have a Good Day
As I walk down Washington Street towards LaSalle after passing Wells, a man sits in the same spot on most mornings. Some afternoons I see him, but not too often. Each morning I pass, he smiles widely and nods as he says, “Be blessed and have a good day!” He says it loud and clear…
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Dirty Fingers with a Sign
I always think about the what ‘ifs’ in life when it comes to the homeless.
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Reflections
As I ride the train to work, my train cuts a swath through the south suburbs as well as the south side of Chicago. I witness the transitions between suburban dereliction, urban distraught, urban redevelopment and all of the many possibilities between. Between the ‘civilization’ of the south suburbs, are some of the most drastic…
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The Definition of a Role
Einstein’s theory of general relativity postulates that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and that the speed of light in a vacuum was independent of the motion of all observers. I know some people are thinking, “Well what the heck does that mean?” Others are wondering, “What point are you…
Rebe de la Paz 