• On lies, bullshit and hypocrisy

    On lies, bullshit and hypocrisy

    What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? Hypocrisy – more than even lying – is one trait that raises a red flag for me when meeting new people. The fact is that people lie. We, as humans say things that aren’t true everyday. Sometimes it’s done…

  • Seven perfect days

    Seven perfect days

    I am a firm believer in what I call the “life-work imbalance”.

  • Jackie, Roberto and LBJ

    Jackie, Roberto and LBJ

    Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. This is tough because, as a casual sports fan, there are many different things for which I respect certain athletes If you’re talking about overall human beings, I would probably say Jackie Robinson, and Roberto Clemente are the two athletes…

  • Rob says Relax

    Rob says Relax

    Sometimes, relaxing, for me, can be simply a matter of stopping what I’m doing, catching my breath, and allowing myself to regain my bearings.

  • Words I’d like to banish

    Words I’d like to banish

    If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? This is a three-way tie for me. If I had to give up one word (or three) that I use, it would be um / uh / ah For native English speakers, these three…

  • Let it go

    Let it go

    Lately, I’ve been finding that carrying around that level of anger, resentment and hate is just to burdensome.

  • Toujours en France

    Toujours en France

    The farthest I’ve ever traveled from home, was when I spent two weeks in France, during the summer after my sophomore year in high school.

  • full circle

    full circle

    After originally applying 19 years ago, today I was hired by my local school district

  • Rob Reviews…Guaranteed Rate Field – Chicago, IL

    Rob Reviews…Guaranteed Rate Field – Chicago, IL

    This past weekend marked my first visit to Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox. GRF is my 5th current MLB park and 9th overall. Located on Chicago’s southside, the neighborhood gets something of a bad reputation. I understand, it’s nothing like the north side of the city,…

  • Our castle, and our keep

    Our castle, and our keep

    My idea home would be my own little corner of the universe.​