I have a kid.

He's my son, and I'm his father. Whoa. Still trying to soak it all in .. and I think I'll be soaking for several more years. For details about him and his life, ask about his blog.

Meanwhile, this blog will stay on course with thoughts and tips.

Chicago Historical Photo Essay

I've grown an amazing love for history in the past few years. Absolutely hated it in school, but now, I'm different. The problem is that in school, we learned the history of the U.S., or of Europe, or of China. I think I would have been more interested if it was history about something close to me. And past and present photo comparisons are awesome. I want history of Chicago, of Skokie, the CTA, Lane Technical High School, that old building at Broadway and Thorndale, the old church at Francisco and Peterson, etc. And this photo essay helped feed that infatutation.

Wise Men

Wow, did you know that the Bible never mentions how many wise men (aka "Magi") there were that came to visit Jesus? Matthew mentions the gift-givers without number as Magi (plural of Magus). They gave gold, incense, and myrrh. So it seems the number has been traditionally held at three because people assume that a wise man can't hold more than one gift.

Or that any wise man wouldn't come to visit this child without one.

Too busy to blog?

So as I mentioned in an earlier post, this blogging stuff is hard to keep up with.

Now that my killer quarter at DePaul is over, I've been able to relax a little. That relaxation comes with a disclaimer ... I have a baby coming soon. Washing his clothes, assembling a crib and dresser and glider, installing a car seat, caring for a wife who has the equivalent of a bowling ball strapped in front of her (ouch), preparing for the physical and emotional trauma of labor, and making sure we have the money to survive through an unpaid maternity leave can be somewhat stressful too, but at least there's joy waiting at the other end. So I'd take the anxiety of an unborn child over classes any day.

So I will sure be busy as this young one grows up. The roller coaster ride of parenthood is worthy of a blog on its own! hmmm ...