G's Free Thoughts

I got an e-mail notice today that tore me apart - The Berghoff Restaurant is closing! Chicago is losing a century-long tradition. Here is ...

I spoke to some friends that expressed bitterness regarding the recently completed family holiday. Seems that it didn't quite meet thei...

I had the pleasure of meeting Allison Plyer, a New Orleans resident, shortly after the Katrina disaster. Allison is a member of New Orleans...

I was out and about in the cold today, looking for Christmas presents for my two adult children. I have always given these two the gift of ...

What a relief that 2005 is coming to an end! The disaster level was high all year, and the relentless media hype surounding each event ampl...

The temperatures are going negative here in Chicago - deep freeze time. Exposed flesh becomes numb in about 90 seconds. It is "surviv...

For the second time this year, residents of Evanston, Illinois are shaking their heads over a killing in our town. In June, a couple of ang...

I was at the local blues club last night, and it was rocking. Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater was holding forth, carrying the crowd ...

E-Town is chilled this Thanksgiving Day - the coldest Thanksgiving in our region since 1956. The wind is whipping around, up to 40 mph. gus...

The Katrina Benefit at the Morseland went pretty well. A large crowd was in the house, each contributing their $10 for the cause. My daugh...

My eldest daughter's boyfriend traces his roots to New Orleans. He has organized a benefit for the victims of Katrina. The benefit wil...

White Sox = World Champions. Now there is a statement that has not been true for a very long time. I plugged into the Sox when I hit the C...

I am a member of the Evanston Meeting of Friends (Quakers) and we have been working to help a musical group in New Orleans. Shades of Prais...

L. C. Walker with Tom Crivellone - Photo by Robert Pasenko  

He was only 53 years old - 53, for God's sake. In a blink, he was gone, felled by a massive coronary. Yes, he was not buff - built for...

Mother Nature can be accused of piling it on us lately. The tsunami in Asia, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, mudslides in Guatemala and now th...

I traveled with my wife, two daughters and two dogs to the capital of Nebraska. We left Saturday in the late afternoon, the Volvo wagon pac...

Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater had to cancel tonight at Bill's Blues Bar, and he was replaced by Michael Coleman. Michael is one...

I got a call from the manager of our local blues bar in Evanston, Illinois. This weekend is the second anniversary celebration of Bill's...

I found this essay to be quite interesting and entertaining - The Basic Laws of Stupidity. Read it and laugh (or cry, depending on your mo...