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• …Take a Seat

  

  Hey there! Welcome to Sunday. You made it. In a few hours, Monday will start to creep in, or maybe it already has. For the next few paragraphs I will try my bes... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …raise a Glass

  Happy Saturday, crusaders and a very happy National Beer Lovers Day to all. And what better time to celebrate this ancient beverage (#history) than in the... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Try to Make It Real

  

  Talk about a dream,Try to make it real. Bruce Springsteen, "The Badlands" Today, I'm wrapping up our summer of blockbusters with a film that is the perfect... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …give It Your All

  After making it through the first half of this grueling short week, we've made it to the home stretch, crusaders. What better time for a reminder of all the goo... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Capture the Spirit

  

  As summer slowly winds down and the autumn television season starts to rev up, a new round of series has been making their entrances. There is a lot to sort... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …please Hold

  Our world has a grand history of "day after" holidays. You're probably familiar with Thanksgiving's Black Friday and Christmas' Boxing Day, but have you heard o... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Make a Livin’

  

  Happy Labor Day! It may be a day off for some, but as you probably know too well, the hustle never ends. With that in mind, today's Monday Motivation is you,... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …feel the Love

  

  We live in a competitive world, crusaders, but in the best of circumstances (and I hope most), that competition comes with sportsmanship, compassion, and... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Throw Shade

  

  Today, I'd like to take a stroll with you down memory lane. Remember way back, about two years ago, when this summer began and I said that it was time for our... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …blaze

  

  On this final Friday before Labor Day (the unofficial end of summer), I thought I'd take a bit of a flashback to a movie from earlier this summer. It's a film... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Fall Hard

  

  Despite some of our best efforts it seems this summer is reaching its end and that autumn is on its way. In fact, the first signs of the changing seasons have... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Fall Hard

  

  Despite some people's best efforts to stretch out this endless summer, it seems that autumn is on its way. In fact, the first signs of the changing seasons... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …play It Cool

  Today, I thought I'd take a moment for fashion. Partially because it happens to be National Bow Tie Day and mostly because I happen to love a surprising number... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Play Catch-Up

  

  Today is a Monday kind of Tuesday for me, so I'm going to keep this short(ish). It's been a whirlwind of a week and a half, and today it's time to get back to... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …keep Shining

  

  Happy Monday, crusaders! Today as we embark on another week of challenges and adventures, I'm giving you a bonus photo (courtesy of the beautiful Forest Park)... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Reframe

  

  We've come to the end of our week of photography. I thought I'd wrap things up with another one of my favorite places. Today's photo is brought to you by a sunn... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Journey On

  

  Today's photo is brought to you by one of my favorite places. There's nothing like a busy train station - the flurry of activity, the people from all walks of... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …See the Light

  

  Today's photo is brought to you by a seemingly mundane Sunday afternoon at the Chicago Art Institute. A stray sun beam and a total stranger came together to hel... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Find a Little Perspective

  

  Mondays are about fresh starts, searching for new angles, and possibly finding a little perspective. So, today's photo is from a late Sunday night in... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION

• …Take a Shot

  

  Hey there, crusaders! Welcome to Saturday and a slightly different kind of crusade. Since our founding, the 2WC has been all about the words. This week, we're... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2019 SELF EXPRESSION