Inhabitants of our beautiful planet are waking up to the truth of climate change and our need to be part of the efforts of the change that we can all find participation. Recently we celebrated Earth Day and we witnessed through videos more evidence of what is really happening to...
Can it be? Have the last vestiges of Winter finally drifted off to oblivion? Hardly. Hey, this is the Chicago area. We may have snowball fights in July. In spite of that possibility, I’m looking forward to those above-80-degree days when I can take my lawn chair, sunscreen, and a...
Earth Day, April 22, U.S. representatives Randy Hultgren (R-IL-14) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07) together joined the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus. Co-chaired by congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) and congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL-26), the Caucus has 74 members, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, representing diverse districts from across the country. “My...
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been on my stocking-stuffer gift list ever since I can remember. It is interesting reading, economical, and gives both history as well as future prognostications. How is that for a 2018 word of the day? Before I take it to the Goodwill, I will share...
