Category: Opinions/Editorials
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Best NFL Day Of the Year
If you love NFL football, it doesn’t get any better than today. In fact, I think today will probably be better than Super Bowl Sunday. If you don’t follow the NFL, a rare thing happened–the actual four best teams are left playing for their conference championships. The winners of these two games will then go…
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Wake Up and Dream Again
Most of you know that I’m an educator by day. It’s provided a wonderful life for my family and me thus far. You also know, however, that I’ve been chasing a dream for damn near twenty years now. At the start of every semester, when I get a new batch of seniors, I give them…
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The Best Band You’ve Never Heard Of
My wife and I attended a Delta Rae show back in November of 2016 at The Castle Theater. If you’ve been a longtime reader, you might recall that they blew us away. You also might remember that, though we were there to see Delta Rae, my wife and I were astounded by a two-man band…
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My New Favorite Mexican Restaurant In Bloomington-Normal
My wife and I have been searching for a new Mexican restaurant ever since Carlos O’Kelly’s closed its doors. Yes, that was five years ago. We’ve tried a few local establishments over time, but nothing really won us over. In the interim, we’ve made due with Mexican dishes at Chile’s, Applebee’s–you know, those kinds of…
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On Turning 42
I turned 42 today. Though it won’t be exact until December, I’ve essentially been out of college now for twenty years. Sometimes I get down on myself. I feel like I haven’t accomplished enough in my life so far. It doesn’t help that I chronically feel like I have a countdown ticking in the background,…
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Grin and Bear It
I had zero expectations for the Chicago Bears before the season started. We have Green Bay and Minnesota in our division, after all, and those two teams are pretty good. Then, right before the season started, we picked up Khalil Mack. I honestly didn’t know who he was before we got him, but it sounded…
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Our Trip To Wisconsin Dells (Part 3) – Restaurants
Two days ago I discussed our lodging while staying in Wisconsin Dells. Yesterday, I provided details regarding the numerous attractions and water parks within Wilderness Resort. Today, I’d like to share our restaurant experiences with you. Field’s At the Wilderness – Located in a separate building on the Wilderness Resort property, this steakhouse absolutely won…
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Our Trip To Wisconsin Dells (Part 2) – Water Parks and Attractions
Yesterday I discussed our lodging while staying in Wisconsin Dells. Today, I’d like to talk with you about the attractions we experienced. Again, the whole goal of traveling to Wilderness Resort in the winter was to take advantage of the indoor water parks, so I’ll start with those. Wild West (click to see gallery) –…
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Our Trip To Wisconsin Dells (Part 1) – Lodging
As an educator, I’m enthusiastic about taking advantage of the ample vacation time we’re afforded. Winter break can always be unpredictable due to the weather, but my wife and I decided to brave the relatively short drive north to Wisconsin Dells in order to enjoy the incredible indoor water parks we’ve heard so much about.…
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Get On Board With Monticello Railway Museum’s Polar Express!
We decided in early November that it’s high time we took the kids on a Polar Express ride. I searched local events and found one put on by the Monticello Railway Museum in Illinois. After a bit of research, I discovered that people were generally very pleased with the attraction and, after looking at the…
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