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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s tradition, the Chicago Plumbers Union will dye the Chicago River green for St Patrick’s Day celebrations. They’ve been doing this for 63 years now. The media says we have approximately 200,000 Irish Residents in the Chicago area. Following the river going green, there is a big parade. We have a lot of Pubs that…
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Mailboat Jumpers… Tryouts are soon!
If you are thinking of a fun getaway this summer, why not head to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. You can take the US Mailboat Tour and see mail jumping delivery in action. Mail jumping started in 1873. As there were no real roads, mailed was delivered by boat. The tradition has continued. Six jumpers are hired…
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Grubhub – Food delivery robots… I SAW ONE.
This past weekend, I was at Notre Dame University. I was walking around campus when I heard this electric zooming sound. I looked to my right, just in time to see (2) Grubhub food delivery robots going by. One of them ran into a person. They are that FAST. My photo is a bit blurry,…
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Music: Helmut Lotti, Belgian tenor
Yesterday, I wanted to listen to some music. I tried this, I tried that, but nothing was sounding good. Then I remembered Helmut Lotti. I haven’t listened to him for a long time. He has a lovely voice. As he is European, many people in America have not heard of him. Helmut Lotti is a…
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2025 – United Air Taxi to O’Hare
This came out in the news last year. I meant to write about it. Apparently, in 2025, United Airlines (based in Chicago) is teaming with Archer Airlines to launch an air taxi service from Chicago’s west side to O’Hare. The ride will take ~10 minutes and cost around $100-$150, similar to a XL Uber. These…
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