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

Well, I met Bill at our local grocery store, and all he had on his mind were the poor folks on the Western coast of Florida after...

Molbeck's Health Foods After about a year or so, the staff at Racine Runaway and I decided that this social work wasn't something I loved...

SafeServe has partnered with Amica Insurance to provide insurers a chance to enroll in the safe driving course. Once completed, Amica...

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

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...

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...

Is There Anything Else I Can Help You With? You conjure enough courage to call your wireless provider with a question and they are...

This morning, my wife received a text message apparently from AT&T about additional international calling fees regarding “Number 5”...

This past week and for the first time in 10 years, the Green Bay Packers opened up shares of their common stock. For a mere price of...

My wife and I booked the sunrise bike tour through Original Sunrise Summit Bike Tours, $200 per rider. I’ll refer to them as the Summit...

We ordered the 9-day resort stay through Costco Travel, and a $300 resort credit was included in the purchase. We liked the idea that the...

Last Christmas, my son-in-law, and daughter subscribed me to a product called StoryWorth. According to StoryWorth's website, it's more...

From my personal experiences over the years, what things do I find underrated? What things I should appreciate or enjoy but don't always...

The author is Kevin Schwarm, an anonymous donor who shared this story with him. As a preface, I was never very good at biology. I don’t...

O’Hare Airport Transit System Upgrade Delay – CBS News Chicago - May ‘21 Many more people are traveling again which means O’Hare is...

Last week, on Tuesday, I had two appointments to attend to. My first appointment involved the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles so my...

An attempt to provide some interesting stories and events from my days of sometimes engaging in reckless behavior. Etiquette can be...

(It's not always about how you start, but to be successful, you have to finish strong.) MICHIGAN VERSUS OHIO STATE A few days ago, in Big...