My first Christmas (1951), at mom and dad’s apartment, 65th and South Maplewood, Chicago. “Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,/ And usher

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Jane Byrne narrowly defeated Machine candidate Michael Bilandic in the 1979 Democratic mayoral primary (aka de facto election). “As Christ followers, we

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Professor Busse – during my Concordia-RF days. ”So I’m thankful for the scars/ ‘Cause without them I wouldn’t know your heart/ And

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The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY — largest free-standing timber structure in the world (3.1 million board feet of lumber). “Noah walked

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Southwest Tire Center owner/mechanic Bob and wife at our wedding in February, 1980. “You can no more trust Jesus and not intend

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Officer Charles (“Chuckie”) Irvine Jr. End of watch: Thursday, June 7, 2018. “The present moment holds infinite riches beyond your wildest dreams,

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