by Kevin Banet | Sep 18, 2023 | Reminisce
Two dozen alumni from our Calumet City, IL high school class reunion wandered into a plain windowless gym at the old school. It had been fifty years since I wandered around there, and I felt a swell of emotion as I entered the room. Many memories came flooding back....
by Kevin Banet | Aug 14, 2023 | Reminisce
A fresh morning jog amid swaying trees can mean a lot to an older runner. The sparkling dew brushes against your shoes. The cool fresh air awakens your cheeks. You might even see a deer prancing away in fright. It can all recall to mind memories of years ago, as well...
by Kevin Banet | May 23, 2023 | Memes
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by Kevin Banet | May 19, 2023 | Memes
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by Kevin Banet | Apr 27, 2023 | History
Today we tend to think of our lives as something static, unrelated to the past or to the future. But years ago, the great orator Cicero quoted the poet Statius, “He plants his trees to serve a race to come.” Cicero goes on to say that a farmer, however old, if he were...
