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

I met a friend a while back who traveled quite a bit for his job, primarily around the Midwest of the United States. We got talking about...

Bicycle racks to secure your bike are hard to come by in Berlin.

I recently read some of the latest real estate purchases in Patch.com regarding former Bears' coaches and players. This piqued my...

I'm traveling to Europe in late May ('19) for about 18 days and wish to travel via rail for the majority of my travel. Therefore, I...

Years ago, I worked at a Fortune 500 company that established a new campaign called What am I curious about. The tone was set by senior...

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Years ago, my wife knew a good friend whose husband was out of work, or shall I say he had little work as an indoor...

Having done some process mapping over the 10 years and there are several key lessons I’ve learned during this process. Typically during...

One warm winter evening while walking around an outdoor mall in Seminole, FL, we walked by BurgerFi and were intrigued by the ambiance so...

INSTANT MESSAGING (IM) BLUES You have some colleagues who ping you IM (instant messenger) any says, “Hi Kevin” without any other verbiage...

A money grab? I see the Rolling Stones will tour this summer, hitting some of the larger stadiums in various US cities. Touring at their...

Many years ago, I worked for an older gentleman (Jim) in the health food industry. He had spent his adult life working in the grocery...

So I'm sitting at home with my wife watching CNN on a Friday night when a commercial appears displaying the beauty of an Infiniti motor...