Chicago’s Greatest Hidden Gem

Chicago’s Greatest Hidden Gem

The term “hidden gem” is used quite a bit, and it’s a term that I don’t use lightly, so when I say I’ve discovered a hidden gem, I want everyone to know about it.  The place I’m referring to is Baker Miller, a whole grain bakery,...
Factory Farming and Factory Medicine:  What is the Connection?

Factory Farming and Factory Medicine: What is the Connection?

The movie Idiocracy depicts a world where humanity has descended into such a dumbed down state that people can barely speak and function as a result of childbearing primarily taking place between people with low IQs.  In this dystopian future, Costco issues law...
The Value of Meaningful Conversation and the Shared Meal

The Value of Meaningful Conversation and the Shared Meal

“Dialogue is the yeast that lightens the bread; and should be paid for at double the rate – whereas the word system it counts the same as dough.”  Mark Twain, letter to Richard Watson Gilder (April 29, 1898) “We do not and cannot always argue...