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A Guest Blogger…of sorts

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Ron Stempkowski

Today’s date is significant for me. It’s the third anniversary of Ken’s hemipelvectomy. (You can read more about it in last year’s blog if you’d like.) Because of this ... Read More

The Year of Living Dangerously (in Uptown)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

Since getting Kallie in a new day care situation closer to home I’ve been able to return to my normal route of taking Lake Shore Drive to get to work. (It’s fun to say “I took LSD th... Read More

Dangerous Liaisons in Pine Valley

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski

While driving home from the Apple Store today in Lincoln Park, I passed a Bank of America branch on Clybourn Avenue. Sitting in traffic near it, waiting for the light to turn, I was reminded that it w... Read More

The Day They All Knew My Name

Posted on August 7, 2012May 14, 2022 by Ron Stempkowski

With only a couple of months until high school graduation to go, I was content to quietly slip out the doors of my sleepy, small town high school and into my future at college. But one chilly spring m... Read More

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Tag: Essay

A Guest Blogger…of sorts

The Year of Living Dangerously (in Uptown)

Dangerous Liaisons in Pine Valley

The Day They All Knew My Name