Winging It

Motorola Mobility at the Merchandise Mart

October 28, 2014
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Motorola put this video together as a recruiting tool but it is also a short look at where I work since the company moved to downtown Chicago.

You Should See This #3 – Sunken Barge

October 20, 2014
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A construction barge sank in the Chicago River on Friday. It is right on the route I usually take when I walk from Union Station to the Merchandise Mart in the morning. I took this picture from the Randolph Street Bridge this morning.

You Should See This # 2 – Horse Statues

September 18, 2014
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Up to 100 life-size horse statues will be placed on Chicago streets this fall. The display is to honor police officers killed in the line of duty and to money raised will go to help support the families of those fallen officers. The first are already in place including these located outside the Merchandise Mart.

Sorry I was Missing

March 12, 2014
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It has been way too long since I posted on this blog and I am sorry to have been away. Fact is, it has been a long, hard winter and there hasn’t been anything to report about RVing, flying or traveling. We have spent the last few months at home just watching grandson Max grow. […]

I Will Survive Thanksgiving

November 27, 2013
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Brookfield Zoo

June 19, 2012
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Georgia and I have been to several nearby zoos in the last couple years but it has been a long time since we visited Brookfield Zoo right here in Chicago. We decided it was time for a return trip on Sunday. The zoo is constantly changing so there is always something new. We started out […]

The Detention of John and Martha King

August 31, 2010
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By now, I’m sure most of you have heard about the incident that led to John and Martha King, of King Schools, being handcuffed and detained because of a law enforcement database error. While I an sorry that this had to happen to innocent people, at least the problem is now getting some attention from […]

Lightspeed Aviation Foundation

August 13, 2010
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The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation was organized as a way for the Lightspeed corporation to give back to the aviation community. For 2010, the foundation will donate $10,000 to each of five non-profit organizations chosen by votes of the nations pilots. So we, as pilots, have a say in how this grant money will be spent. […]

Waukegan Airshow this Saturday

September 16, 2009
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Don’t forget the Waukegan Airshow is coming up this Saturday – September 19. Gates open at 10AM and the show starts at 1PM. See you there!

I’m Still Here

August 29, 2009
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I know that I have been lax about posting lately. I have been busy at work and with my new project. As some of you already know, I have been trying my hand at freelance web content writing over on eHow. So far, it has been going well but takes a lot of time to […]

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