Hello, My Name is Kevin Schwarm
A free spirit's take on work, life, travel, & consumerism

In the March 2023 AARP Bulletin, a health-related article discusses 16 common beliefs about wellness that don't hold up. I've selected...

This blog post results from reading social media commentary on the latest online news articles. Some of these comments may be extreme...

It's a new year, and Lake Superior State University has released its annual list of words that deserve to be "banished" from our...

I received a call on my cell at 8 a.m. Saturday morning. I was waking up and missed the call, so there's always voicemail if the caller...

I receive the Clipper Magazine with coupons and specials from local businesses every month or two. This includes restaurant deals,...

Before my purchases were scanned at Mariano's in Vernon Hills, I handed the check-out person about nine coupons to be applied to my bill....

Now that the weather has gotten colder, I don’t see my neighbors too often in the yard so one of my opinionated neighbors decided to text...

It was time to mow my front yard, but first, I had to pick up loose sticks and other debris from my lawn. As I was doing this, my...

No Picture of Snapping Turtle? Over this past week, I read about a very large snapping turtle that was washed onto the shore in Northern...

I was getting a fence installed in my yard a few weeks ago and as I supervised, Bill, a neighbor, walked by and wondered what I was...

I had to call Allstate to confirm certain personal information, a confirmation I could not resolve by simply visiting their website....

My mom had a three-foot measuring stick and if you exceeded that length, you qualified for frequent dishwashing. Essentially, if you...

It was a windy and warm Sunday afternoon and my interest involved doing some basic landscaping in the front yard. What could go wrong? A...

I ran into him again. My neighbor, I'll refer to him as Bill. Bill and I have lived in the same neighborhood for nearly 20 years. We’d...

Full disclosure, I live within 5 minutes of Ace Hardware located in Libertyville, Illinois. When the weather cooperates and I need nails...

I graduated with a degree in sociology/criminal justice over 40 years ago. I chose that degree because the coursework involved would be...

An irreverent and snarky look at what makes America great. If I can't be funny, at least I'll try to be interesting... How Not to Show...

During his first State of the Union, President Biden was speaking of the need to better support the veterans after they return home from...

I was asked to find a client services associate (admin position) for my wife’s small business. This isn't the first recruitment I've done...

So, according to Bon Voyage (https://bonvoyage.com), they claim that ‘85% of Americans Don't Know What Country This Is.' They included an...