Rich Conversations: 005. Ahmad Williams

Show notes from episode 005 of Rich Conversations with Ahmad Williams. Answers are cut down to fit into writing format.   How long have you lived in Chicago? On and off since 2006. How would you describe your neighborhood? South Loop I would describe as “up and coming” even though everyone uses that term. As…

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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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Revisiting a Near-Death Experience

What happened? Why me? You ask yourself these questions after a near-death experience. I jumped from a burning tractor. My mind won’t forget it. In a different version of cosmos, this post wouldn’t happen. I grew up on a farm in rural Wisconsin but have lived in Chicago for the last 10 years. During the…

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