Author: Alan Webber
THE BOY WITHOUT A BICYCLE
PART 1 On an early October morning in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a group of ten boys ranging in age from eleven to thirteen had gathered outside Lambeau Field with their bicycles. They were…
IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA IN THE BEARS-PACKERS RIVALRY?
As an avid Chicago Bears fan, I have learned to approach preseason optimism carefully. Every August, somebody looks great in practice, a rookie becomes the next Walter Payton after six carries, and Bears fans…
272 WORDS THAT OUTLIVED 13,000
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” For those over…
IN DEFENSE OF AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become quite the conversation piece of late. Some embrace it and use it regularly. Others distrust it and want nothing to do with it. None of that should surprise…
WHEN GOVERNMENT STARTS SELLING GROCERIES
New York City’s plan to establish government-supported grocery stores is being promoted as an innovative solution to high food prices and limited access to supermarkets. Under the proposal, the city would provide publicly owned…
GO PACK GO – A MEMOIR
I have always been a Packers fan. Well, since about 1968 anyway, when I first learned what a football was. I will die a Packers fan. In fact, I have a Green Bay…
THE TROUBLED RISE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM IN AMERICA
For most of the twentieth century, Americans fought wars, endured decades of Cold War tension, and stood as a bulwark against socialism and communism. Millions served and sacrificed in defense of a system built…
SWEAT PANTS? SERIOUSLY?
My wife and I didn’t spend any time celebrating our 47th anniversary in June due to the declining health of my mother. So we decided to spend a couple of days in Chicago this…
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE WHITE CITY
Sherlock Holmes vs. H. H. Holmes – Only one will outwit the other A Novel Alan N Webber PROLOGUE With mop and bucket in hand, Mrs. Hudson…
JUSTICE WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY IS NOT JUSTICE
Justice Without Accountability Is Not Justice Police officers are watched by supervisors, internal-affairs investigators, prosecutors, civilian review boards, body cameras and the public. Their decisions may be dissected frame by frame, and a…
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