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I have been to hundreds of concerts in my lifetime. I have seen bands that nobody has heard of in rooms not much bigger than some luxury garages, and I have seen some of the most well-known bands in the world in stadiums. With each concert comes a different experience. There are certain moments thatContinue reading “What Was the “Coolest” Show You Have Ever Seen?”

So far, the St. Louis Blues 2022-23 season can be described by a number of words: frustrating, maddening, inconsistent, subpar are just a few that come to mind. However, coming off the recent news the Blues will be without two of their veteran stars leading up to the trade deadline, Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly,Continue reading “Why the Blues are in a Good Spot”

As a child, I grew up Catholic. Not because I wanted to be, but because that’s what my parents were. I went to Catholic grade school and high schools for thirteen years. During those years I would attend mass during the week and then again on the weekend. That was just the norm. I didn’tContinue reading “Why I’m Spiritual, not Religious”

A lot of people use New Years as a benchmark to look back on events gone by or an opportunity to set out and accomplish a new goal. I typically just view it as another day on the calendar. I am in constant reflection on events that have taken place, and I never understood whyContinue reading “I Am Not a Self-Made Man”

For most people and families, Christmas is all about traditions. Growing up, Christmas was always my favorite time of year because my grandparents would come and stay the night at our house. My brothers and I would spend hours plotting how we were going to sneak our stockings out from the living room in theContinue reading “My Favorite Part of Christmas”

Have you ever been fired from a job? If so, you know it takes a lot or a pretty big offense. If you have been fired, but you haven’t made a habit out of it, those moments are likely etched into your memory forever. The day I got fired changed my life, and my abilityContinue reading “Perception is Reality”

I have really been thinking about this question….a lot, lately. Being in a position of leadership is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life, and when I think about the possibility of twenty more years of doing this, I have really had to evaluate myself and what makes a good leader. Despite aContinue reading “Keys to Successful Leadership”

When I was a kid, going out to eat was a big deal. While I didn’t have to wear a tie and jacket, I wasn’t allowed to simply get in the car with what I had been wearing all day. We were supposed to put on nice pants and a collared shirt and make sureContinue reading “Never Forget the Things That Used to Be a Big Deal”

Most die hard college sports fans have come to expect that the last couple minutes of college basketball games will take much longer than the time on the clock to complete because of the constant reviews. In college football, the reason the games can take so long to complete is in part due to theContinue reading “How Illinois Getting Screwed Has Changed College Sports”

Leaving the driveway this morning there was a thick batch of lake effect snow that was coming down at a good rate. Unaware that we were expecting significant snow, I commented to my 15-year old daughter that it was going to take a little longer to get her to school. She had a concert performanceContinue reading “The Life That Almost Wasn’t”