Author: Ron Stempkowski
Firsts and Friends
Yours truly (right) with author and friend, Claire Bidwell Smith (left–and moderately preggars) Most months, the first is a sometimes glaring, sometimes dreaded number appearing in the first squ... Read More
Quilted Lovin'
Friends and regular readers know what an amazing attitude and spirit Ken had–always–and it continued after his cancer diagnoses. In fact, it got even stronger. In addition, he always posse... Read More
A Word about "Social Impotence Disorder"
In case you missed this news article carried by all the outlets: A new disease has been identified by a researcher in Chicago. “Social Impotence Disorder” (SID) is characterized by the ina... Read More
truly madly deeply
I got an email from my girl Kathy the other day. Just a short note while she was at work to tell me she loved me (as I’m so fortunate to hear regularly). She signed it about loving me truly, mad... Read More
An Ode to Kurt Hummel
***Spoiler Alert** if you haven’t watched this week’s episode of “Glee” yet. Fox’s hit teen singing dramedy “Glee” has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. No... Read More
A Self-Indulgent Day Off
What is it about a day off work that can make you feel like the possibilities of the day or innumerable and exciting? Also, this streak of spring-like weather doesn’t hurt either. (I wasn’... Read More
Changing It Up
It was a clear and sunny day in Chicago today. After sleeping in, I rolled out of bed and headed to my favorite coffee shop for a few hours of writing and maybe some prep for the upcoming work week. O... Read More
The V Day Gauntlet
Ken always scoffed at the idea of Valentine’s Day. A Hallmark Holiday, he’d call it. But the truth is, he just didn’t believe it should be relegated to one day a year. He was always ... Read More