Life is a road trip.

“You love what you serve, and you serve what you love.” Jerry Hoeye I’ve learned a lot about myself the last several years. One of the most important discoveries is that while I really like living in the Chicago area, winter can be extraordinarily cruel. It’s not the cold or the snow that defeats me; it’s the endless dark days. You see, winter is easily the cloudiest season in Chicago due to, as I have been told, a “combination of astronomical and meteorological factors tha

In Japanese, there is a proverb that goes something like this: Nanakorobi, yaoki . The literal translation is: Seven Falls, Eight Rises, or better explained in English: Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight. This simple yet profound saying captures the essence of perseverance, reminding us that true strength lies not in never falling, but in our willingness to rise each time we do. Whether you're facing setbacks in your career, personal life, or even a daunting challenge out on t

Just the other day, my art major middle daughter told me that I’m a snob and should learn to appreciate all degrees of art: the great and the not-so-great. Apparently, I’ve been a little too vocal in my get-off-my-lawn approach to the so-so arts for her taste. I think she just likes supporting her fellow art students. I think they create more bad art than good (not her, of course, she’s a master). But she does have a point; I like to be inspired. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all f