Rich Conversations: 004. John Kammer

Show notes from episode 004 of Rich Conversations with John Kammer. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? I’ve been in the city just over six years. Lived all on the northside. I signed a sublet on Diversey and Pine Grove when I first got here.…

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Rich Conversations: 003. Emily Zinchuk

Show notes from episode 003 of Rich Conversations with Emily Zinchuk. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? My whole life! I originally grew up in the Norwood Park/Jefferson Park area. It’s as suburban as Chicago can get. Both my parents are Chicago police, so you…

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Rich Conversations: 002. Karlita Williams

Show notes from episode 002 of Rich Conversations with Karlita Williams. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? I’ve lived in Chicago for the first twenty-two years of my life, and I have not lived in Chicago for one year. What’s your neighborhood like? My family’s…

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Rich Conversations: 001. Samy Sabh

Show notes from episode 001 of Rich Conversations with Samy Sabh. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format. How long have you lived in Chicago? I moved to the suburbs when I was nine. I’ve lived in the Chicago city limits for ten years. What’s your neighborhood like? We’re in beautiful Albany Park.…

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A Country Summer Morning

Like Stevie Wonder’s album, Songs in the Key of Life, beauty can be found all around if you make the effort to look for it. Ah. What a perfect morning. I traded the city for the country. Nothing beats summer back home on the farm.   There are no sounds of rush hour traffic outside…

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