People get the job done, no matter what that job may be. Money, power, and prestige does not do what people can do, so be intentional about how you treat people, all people. Money, power, and prestige can alter how people respond – it can intimidate as well as motivate behavior. Even if you’re in a position that influences or dictates the people who are chosen for the job, how those people perform will eventually boil down to how you treat them. At some point, money, power, and prestige will not matter as much as how you make people feel.
Do you treat people the way you want to be treated? Or do you treat people how you can merely based on your status? It’s better to treat people the way you would want to be treated as that is sure. All else is subject to change.
A couple of weeks ago I was in bed watching television. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, except it was in the middle of the afternoon. The thought came to me that I spend a lot of my time doing this…too much of my time. And when I’m not lounging watching the tube, I get behind a computer and either check out the internet or write. Plenty of times I have my laptop and tv going at the same time. I can do kicked-back multi-tasking with the best of them.
I lead a sedentary lifestyle….very sedentary.
It hasn’t always been this way. This is a fairly recent development. Even though I haven’t worked a 9-to-5 gig in some time, I was still fairly active. Yeah, I may have created activities to keep myself from being bored to death, but at least I was doing something.
But then came the pandemic….
I can’t totally blame the pandemic. In the early days I made a determined effort to keep moving. I’d walk around my neighborhood a few times each day. Besides the exercise, the walks helped keep my mind off all the illness and death that was surrounding us.
I’m not sure when and why I stopped walking. Maybe the obsession with getting in the daily 5000 to 7000 steps burned me out. Maybe it was the cold temperatures of late fall/winter that made going outside less appealing. Probably it was some of both.
Last week I told this story to my mental health professional. Hey, if you’ve read the last few paragraphs, you can’t be surprised I have a therapist. Anyway, her response to when I told her about the recent ‘laziness’ was to tell me not to use that word. She said to call it a “lack of motivation.”
Next, she talked about the importance of self-care. You need to do the things that make and keep you physically and mentally happy and healthy. It’s especially important during a pandemic that is keeping most of us at home.
We talked about setting up some goals. Nothing too stressful; just find a few things to do every day that would make me feel better about myself and life. They include reading books, listening to music and walking.
I’m back out on the streets again. But, instead of stressing over not hitting an arbitrary goal, I take a short walk until I feel like stopping. If I miss a day, it’s not a big deal. There’s always tomorrow.
My so called friends think it’s time to edit this section. After four years, they may be right, but don’t tell them that. I’ll deny it until they die!
I can’t believe I’ve been writing this blog for four years.
It started as a health/wellness thing and over the years has morphed to include so many things that I don’t know how to describe it anymore.
I really thought this was going to be the final year of the blog but then Donald Trump came along. It looks like we’re good for four more years..God help us all!
Oh yeah…the biographical stuff. I’m not 60 anymore. The rest you can read about in the blog.
“Bally Sports Big Opening Day” will air Thursday on Bally’s 19 regional sports networks. It will originate from Stadium’s studios in the United Center.
Another regional sports network is set to launch, and though it won’t be seen in Chicago, its grand opening will be held here.
The Fox Sports RSNs that Sinclair bought from Disney in August 2019 finally will be rebranded as Bally Sports on Wednesday. So viewers of, say, the St. Louis Blues and Cardinals on Fox Sports Midwest soon will be watching them on Bally Sports Midwest.
To celebrate, the network will air “Bally Sports Big Opening Day” from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central on Thursday in conjunction with MLB’s Opening Day. The show will be produced and hosted by Stadium, another Sinclair property, and originate from its studios in the United Center.
However, the show will cover more than baseball.
“This isn’t a baseball Opening Day show, this is a Bally opening day show,” said Adam Anshell, Stadium managing director of operations. “As we see the rebrand happening, we want to shine a light on how much Bally Sports has. They’ll have 30 broadcasts on Opening Day across all the Bally networks between MLB, NHL, NBA.
“Between the teams themselves, there’s so many great stories and players, but also the talent that we have across these networks, whether it’s Matt Vasgersian [Angels], Chip Caray [Braves], Tom Glavine [Braves], Jim Edmonds [Cardinals], Jack Morris [Tigers], all of these names are part of this family. Now we can bring it all together in one place to kick things off with the Bally name.”
Bally has the rights to 14 MLB teams, and all of their games will be broadcast that day by their respective RSNs. All 19 Bally RSNs will carry the show, which will be hosted by Stadium’s Michael Kim, Bally Sports SoCal reporter Kristina Pink and Charlotte Hornets voice Eric Collins of Bally Sports Southeast.
As each opening game approaches, the show will send each audience to that game’s pregame show. For instance, the first network game is Indians-Tigers at 12:10 p.m. Central. At 11 a.m., that audience will leave the show for local pregame programming, but the Bally show will go on.
“The idea being if you want to come in a little early before your pregame show – or for some of those West Coast teams a lot early for their pregame show – there’s going to be a ton of great content, interviews, features, things like that,” Anshell said.
“We’ll even mix in some of the things that Stadium brings to the family, as well, with [college basketball reporter] Jeff Goodman being in Indianapolis for the Final Four, [NBA reporter] Shams Charania will be in studio to talk NBA. We’ll include the Tennis Channel, which is another Sinclair property. Really just trying to show the full scope of what we have available.”
Though Stadium doesn’t figure to put on such an extravaganza like this again, it could spark other collaborations between Stadium and its sister stations.
“Once we see the power of that, it could make an amazing opportunity to do more of that going forward,” Anshell said. “There’s a general sense that when Sinclair bought the RSNs, it wasn’t just to keep the status quo. It was trying to find more opportunities to grow and build these and building value in time periods beyond the games.”
Stadium sports network is available on over-the-air broadcast TV (Channel 62.2 in Chicago), its app, watchstadium.com and many other providers, such as YouTube TV, Sling TV and fuboTV. However, the show only can be seen on the Bally RSNs.
Still, some of Stadium’s programming might be familiar to viewers of Marquee Sports Network, which is jointly owned by Sinclair and the Cubs. Stadium produces two monthly shows for Marquee: “Chris & Tell,” an interview show hosted by Chris Myers, and “Class is in Session,” a topical show hosted by Doug Glanville that examines societal issues in sports.
And with 19 new siblings in the family, Stadium, which launched in August 2017, wants to do more.
“We’re looking for a bigger opportunity to come along with the RSNs,” Anshell said. “If we’re going to be able to launch any kind of regular programming that we would do on the RSNs, we want to be ready for that.”
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot a man breaking into their home March 31, 2021, in the 3100 block of West Bell Plaine Avenue. | Adobe Stock Photo
The man was rushed to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition.
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot someone breaking into their home in Portage Park in the second police shooting early Wednesday on the Northwest Side.
The officer shot the man in his face about 12:55 a.m. as the man broke into the officer’s home in the 3100 block of Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago police said.
The man was rushed to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition, police said. No other injuries were reported.
Area Five detectives and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability were investigating.
Minutes earlier, a different Chicago police officer fatally shot an armed man during a foot chase in nearby Portage Park. Officers began chasing the man on foot at 12:20 a.m. in the 3500 block of North Laramie Avenue, Chicago police said in a statement.
The man allegedly pulled out a gun in the 5200 block of West Eddy Street, “which led to a confrontation with police,” and an officer fired shots striking him, police said. The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name hasn’t been released.
Wednesday’s police shootings mark the sixth and seventh police shootings in Chicago this month.
A Chicago police officer fatally shot and armed man March 31, 2021, in Portage Park on the Northwest Side. | Sun-Times file photo
Less than an hour later, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot someone breaking into their home in Portage Park.
A Chicago police officer fatally shot an armed man in Portage Park, according to police, in the second police shooting early Wednesday on the Northwest Side.
Officers began chasing the man on foot at 12:20 a.m. in the 3500 block of North Laramie Avenue, Chicago police said in a statement.
The man allegedly pulled out a gun in the 5200 block of West Eddy Street, “which led to a confrontation with police,” and an officer fired shots striking him, police said.
The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name hasn’t been released.
Police spokesman Tom Ahern shared a photo of a weapon allegedly recovered from the man.
CPD spokesman Tom Ahern/TwitterPolice shared a photo of a gun allegedly belonging to a man fatally shot by police March 31, 2021, in Portage Park.
The specifics of the shooting were being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability with the cooperation of the Chicago Police Department, police said. The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.
Less than an hour later, an off-duty Chicago police officer shot someone breaking into their home in Portage Park on the Northwest Side. The officer shot the man in his face about 12:55 a.m. as the man broke into the officer’s home in the 3100 block of Belle Plaine Avenue, police said. The man was rushed in serious condition to Illinois Masonic Medical Center.
Wednesday’s police shootings mark the sixth and seventh police shootings in Chicago this month.
On March 20, an officer was shot in her hand Saturday during a SWAT standoff in the Austin neighborhood by a man who allegedly wanted to “lure” cops to the area, according to prosecutors. On March 15, an off-duty officer was ambushed by two gunman while stopped in traffic in the Calumet Heights neighborhood
On March 14, an on-duty CPD sergeant was shot while standing in the parking lot of the Gresham District police station, at 7808 S. Halsted St.
MLB Opening Day for the 2021 season is here. Finally! After a stagnant offseason that didn’t lead to signing Anthony Rizzo, the Chicago Cubs will take the field on Thursday, April 1. Their first regular season outing is against the Pittsburgh Pirates at home. And yes, fans will be there at Wrigley. Capacity is limited to 20 percent which means roughly 8,000 masked fans in the seats. Hopefully as the season goes on they’ll continue to fill the stands as the 2016 World Series champions compete to regain their foothold atop of the NL Central.
As many Cubs fans know, anything can happen over the course of 162 games, and we’re here to give you a Cubs 2021 season preview before Opening Day!
You couldn’t have worse odds trying to predict Cubs’ MVP because honestly, some of the names we’d select might not be here midway through the season. We’ll talk about that later.
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Our pick for MVP this season is none other than Mr. Javier Baez. Baez’s down year in 2020 and Spring Training numbers aren’t much to write home about. But he’s still our pick. The return of fans to the stands should give him some much needed energy. Plus, he’s in a contract year, and is fully capable of producing on both offense and defense.
When the dust settles, we’re predicting that first year Cubbie, Joc Pederson, will be the team’s “X Factor”. Pederson signed a one-year deal back in February after we parted ways with Kyle Schwarber. Pederson hit a whopping .378 in preseason with an OBP of .431. Should he avoid the typical ups-and-downs for a Joc Pederson season, he’ll most certainly be the X Factor we need in 2021.
Has anyone ever been correct making predictions for a season? No? Well we’re hoping to change that with two predictions this year. The first is less than ideal and the second is obviously our preference. It all comes down to where the Cubs stand as the year progresses.
Our first prediction is that the Cubs go 74-88, miss the playoffs, and finish 3rd or 4th in the NL Central. For this to happen, the Cubs will be 1) not playing well, and 2) beginning a rebuild. With Rizzo potentially on the way out, and other big names up for free agency next season, the clubhouse could go on a selling spree if they aren’t winning early on.
This next prediction has a much better ending for the Cubs 2021 season. A somewhat surprising 90-72 finish, postseason berth, and first place finish in their division. On paper, this roster has everything needed to make this come true. They’ll need the offensive output they’re capable of to get it done. We know which prediction we’re rooting for.
A podcast created by filmmaker Adam McKay (“The Big Short,” “Vice,” “Anchorman”) details the nuances surrounding the tragic deaths of hoops phenoms and the presence of intersectional issues many attributed to policies of the Reagan Administration.
“Death at the Wing,” a narrative podcast premiering Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher features the tragic deaths of Celtics draft pick Len Bias, Nets guard Drazen Petrovic and Hornets guard Bobby Phills, among others, including Simeon hoops legend Ben Wilson.
Wilson, the subject of episode four, was viewed as the top high school player in the nation — the first Chicagoan to receive the honor — but was murdered in 1984.
Chicago prep basketball legend Ben “Benji” Wilson.Sun-Times
Wilson was having an argument with his girlfriend, Jetun Rush, the mother of his son, Brandon, when he bumped into William Moore. An argument ensued, and Moore shot Wilson.
Before Wilson’s murder shook the city, he was sent to a hospital that didn’t have a trauma unit.
McKay, an Academy Award winner and Second City alumnus, serves as the podcast’s host and producer. He also is the executive producer of an upcoming HBO limited series detailing the 1980s “Showtime” era of the Lakers.
“I’ve been an NBA junkie pretty much my whole life and have always been haunted by the amazing young talents we tragically lost in the 1980s into the ’90s,” said McKay in a press release. “Once we dove in, it became obvious the tragic stories of these young, mostly African American men are really the story of what happened to America over the last 40 years. A forty years that would see the NBA become a global powerhouse while the U.S. slowly came apart.”
The episode also features Moore, now an anti-violence activist who served 19 years and 9 months for Wilson’s killing and lost his own son, William IV, to gun violence in July 2017.
Last year, Anthony and Jeff Wilson — Ben Wilson’s brothers — and Moore appeared publicly for the first time at an event featuring clips from “Both Sides of the Gun: A Story of Reconciliation,” a documentary that chronicles their road to forgiveness.
William MooreTyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times
In 2018 after years of strong criticism — including protests — from community stakeholders, the University of Chicago Medical Center opened a Level I adult trauma center on the South Side. In 1990, the now-shuttered Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center closed its trauma center, leaving large swaths of the South Side without a trauma center.
A 28-year-old man is facing felony gun charges after a police chase Tuesday from the Far South Side to suburban Dolton.
Gianni Kennedy has been charged with a felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and a felony count of being in possession of a weapon as a felon, Chicago police said. A second person from was charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
Officers responded to a call of multiple people with firearms about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 10300 block of South Stoney Island Avenue, according to information from police.
The group then fled the scene in two separate vehicles and officers followed them into Dolton, where they were taken into custody, police said. Multiple firearms were recovered
Three CPD officers were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries from the incident, and all listed in good condition, police said.
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Since general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy became a duo a few years back, the Chicago Bears have won some and lost some in the draft.
When specifically looking at Pace, Bears fans know to expect the unexpected. Sometimes that’s a good thing, while other times it leaves us fall with our heads in our hands.
Pace is unequivocally himself — a definition that’s hard to sum up with few words. He’s not shy about making a big move if he’s convinced it’s worthwhile, even if that move doesn’t necessarily work out. Look at his track record with moves for guys like Khalil Mack and Mitchell Trubisky.
He also loves taking chances on guys from smaller schools in the draft. Pace has had some success in the past, finding Tarik Cohen coming out of North Carolina A&T a few years back. Then again, Pace is also the guy who drafted Adam Shaheen in the second round coming out of Ashland.
All of these are reasons why it is so difficult to summarize who Pace is as a general manager. He’s mostly been frustrating, if you had to use one single word. But, Pace is still here, and the Bears will win or lose with him at the helm in 2021.
In the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears could yet again look at small school prospects.
There are some positions the Bears simply won’t have enough draft capital to address early on. Without a fourth-round pick, Pace is going to have to work some magic in the later rounds.
Hopefully, the Bears use the first and second round for an important position like quarterback, even if it means trading up. But, beyond those two rounds, they still have several needs to look at filling.
If Pace wants to find some potential gems coming out of smaller programs, he and the Bears should look at some of the following prospects. Most of them can be found later than Round 2, as well.
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa has had a career trajectory unlike many other Chicago artists the past decade. After rising to national prominence in the early 2010s as front man of Kids These Days, he became a solo star, delivering a sharp debut mixtape (2013’s Innanetape) and a career-making hip-house single (2014’s “Down On My Luck”) en route to signing with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label in 2015.…Read More
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