Check out yesterday’s Tribune piece, “State waging chemical war on Asian carp tonight.” In a last-ditch effort to prevent the fish from gaining access toRead More
I bumped up the swim start time to 7:30am this week to take advantage of the forecasted sunny weather. This turned out to be aRead More
Last week I attended the very thought provoking event called Water: The New Oil? The featured speaker was Debra Shore, a Commissioner at the MetropolitanRead More
There’s a very interesting piece in today’s Chicago Tribune highlighting the speculation that the City of Chicago is considering privatizing its water system much likeRead More
Wales has some pretty amazing swimming holes, and it would certainly be a shame if people couldn’t actually get to enjoy them: Fortunately, the U.K-basedRead More
Unlike in some municipalities, swimming is celebrated and encouraged in Zurich, Switzerland. The Limmat river, which runs right through the city, is one of theRead More
Do you have any bread, sugar, corn, rice, peanut butter, or oatmeal lurking around in your kitchen cabinets? For God’s sake, don’t eat it! Instead,Read More
Congrats goes out to Niki, Lake Monster #35, for braving the November waters. Way to go, Niki!
The sun was out in full force by the time I arrived at Ladder #1. The air temperature came in at 51F, but the thermometerRead More
There’s an article in today’s Tribune about how the Chicago Public Schools are offering a “free universal breakfast” to all of the students. The problemRead More
