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Aquinas wired

I’m Jerry Partacz, happily married to my wife Julie for over 40 years. I have four children and eleven grandchildren. I’m enjoying retirement after 38 years of teaching. I now have an opportunity to share my thoughts on many things. I’m an incurable optimist. I also love to solve crossword puzzles and to write light verse. I love to read, to garden, to play the piano, to collect stamps and coins, and to watch “Curb Your Enthusiasm”.

Recent posts

• Trump may soon face an adversary more formidable than either McGregor or Poirier »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted today at 9:18 am

• Birthday wishes to someone who has been with me every step of the way »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Monday at 1:05 pm

• Let’s get rid of the racist-tainted filibuster »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted June 25, 2021 at 9:13 am

• Uncle Joe has tea with Good Queen Bess II: a short verse »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted June 15, 2021 at 12:40 pm

• Vincent Price’s fondness for this cuisine might surprise you »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted May 31, 2021 at 9:18 am

Latest on ChicagoNow

• Trump may soon face an adversary more formidable than either McGregor or Poirier

  from The Quark In The Road by Aquinas wired
  posted today at 9:18 am

• Chicago-Based Cycling Nonprofit Reaches $1 Million in Mid-Year Fundraiser

  from Cycling Chicago by hwpool
  posted Friday at 8:59 pm

• Beer Under Glass Returns August 27, Tickets on Sale July 23

  from The Beeronaut by Mark McDermott
  posted Friday at 7:47 pm

• Come on, man! Biden forgets the name of his HHS Secretary. Would you do this to your senile father? #3 – 07/09/21

  from Life is a TV Dinner by Richard Davis
  posted Friday at 5:13 pm

• American Freelancers Are Madder than Hell…

  from Girl Born in ’51 by Diana Schneidman
  posted Friday at 5:01 pm

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