Incredible Video Clips

Video technology has really advanced in the last couple of years. The clips at Instagram are quite impressive: https://www.instagram.com/

Loop Arts Fest

Walked downtown and came upon the fest -- happy day!

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

Leopold Klein
Birth: 5 September 1861
Location: Gálszécs, Zemplén, Hungary

It's Called #sloppyApps

Yeah, they all want you to download a separate 'app' for whatever service they're offering. It's like a different radio or tv station for every show you might want to catch. What a mess :-(

Suntimes Article on 'heat-related deaths' this Summer

Suntimes put out an article: 'All heat-related deaths are preventable but in the Chicago area 16 died from heat this summer' [article link]

I dunno. Here at Clark & Diversey it wasn't too bad. Every evening before going to bed, I'd open up all the windows. Then in the early morning I'd close them. Apartment stayed relatively cool the entire season. Didn't once use the air-conditioner.

Screw the App

So many contact attempts encouraging me to 'download the app'. So not interested. Should I get a different radio or tv for each radio or tv station? Forget about it!!!

Today's Serving

Ready for the yummy/yummy (aka 'lunch') on a very nice day !

Out at the Street Fest

Clark Street Live -- nice time, friendly people-in-uniform :-)

It's That Time of Year Again :-(

More here ...

Bearing the Summer

We're in September and that means summer is officially over -- so it's time to admit that I don't think I used the air-conditioner one time this year. Basically what I'd do is 'air out' the place over the evening (i.e. keep all windows open) till morning when I'd close everything up -- and that way stay cool the whole following day. It worked! #MildMildMild

Famous Last Words

"Download our app"

What's wrong with these people ...

Nice Summer Day 🙂

Eating lunch and reading the Chicago Reader under the EL tracks ... Nice summer day 🙂 ...

Amazon and the Chicago Police

So I go this afternoon to the Amazon Pick-up place at Clark & Diversey. I went simply to get my order of a new holding case for my cellphone. Unfortunately, not so for the awful staff -- they called the police and dragged me out of the place. Is this how they treat customers? Sorry, but no way!

Not So Bad Summer This Year

Only a few days of 'Aug' left but not much use of the air-conditioner this year. Routine I've been following: keep the windows open over the evening so cool air comes in; then close everything early in the morning so inside remains pretty nice. Works (at least this year) ...

Snack-Time :-)

Was hungry and really needed a snack -- when I remembered: ooh, still got some carmel-corn stashed away in the kitchen! Yummy! Yummy!

Only One Thing To Say!

"Pigeons of the world, Unite!"

Tag der Mauerfall (1989)

Yup, it's that time of year again! Happy Mauerfall! (link to write-up)

Age of the Cell-Phone Battery

So I was out and headed to the supermarket when I noticed my cell-phone was conked out! Battery she no work. So what did I do? Why, head back home to charge the thing. In this day & age, no outdoor excursion without the communication device.

Walking Home on a Rainy Day

Walking home on a rainy day from downtown. Shoes got soaked/washed ...

99 Years Germania Broadcast

'July 24 2026' marks the 99th Anniversary of daddy William L. Klein's first broadcast of his radio show Germania Broadcast. He'd continue the production through the late 1960s.

The website I put together a while back has a number of boo-boo's (I'm currently working on them) but the site is still available: website...