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Bootcamp and Other Words and Phrases to Avoid as You Age

Greg Schwem / November 16, 2024

BARRE BOOTCAMP! The phrase screamed at me as I entered my health club shortly after 5 a.m. last week. Written […]

Greg Schwem / November 14, 2024

Imagine treading water wearing a business suit. Blue jeans. A sweater. Or whatever you chose to wear when you left

Greg Schwem / November 13, 2024

My cell rang about 2 p.m. on Nov. 5, some three hours before election polls closed on the East Coast.

Greg Schwem / October 8, 2024

Hey, it’s my birthday today! The sun is shining and the day should be full of nothing more than fun

Greg Schwem / September 19, 2024

I am struggling to keep my eyes open as I write this column, having just completed an overnight stay in

Greg Schwem / September 11, 2024

I have tried, since I first heard the term, to stay away from artificial intelligence. The problem is, artificial intelligence

Greg Schwem / September 9, 2024

Ohio, thank you for contributing to my upcoming chicken wing free diet The Buckeye State already has taken center stage

Greg Schwem / August 6, 2024

The man sat in the half full subway car as the Chicago skyline whizzed by on a humid Thursday morning.

I celebrated our nation’s birthday by taking in a ballgame at Wrigley Field, a ballpark known for its rich history,

I sat in my doctor’s office, weary from fatigue and yawning mightily as he entered. Noting my healthy color and