Author Archives: mike

Posted on October 12, 2011 by mike

Goodbye Dad

Frank Miley

The world lost my Dad today. The world knew him as Frank Miley but I knew him as Dad. You never expect to loose your parent and I certainly didn’t expect it now. At sixty-six, it’s just too soon. We … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on June 19, 2011 by mike

I’ve been Jib Jabbed!

Happy Father’s Day! Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

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Posted on May 19, 2011 by mike

CTA to DuPage… kind of like how it used to be

Chicago_Aurora_and_Elgin_Railroad_1936_map

I was watching WGN’s morning news program which recently had a story about public hearings to discuss changing the Eisenhower Expressway corridor to relieve traffic. They mentioned the CTA’s 2008 plan to extend the blue line into DuPage county to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 16, 2011 by mike

Youth Baseball Safety

baseball bats in a fence

Spring Baseball in Chicago is defined by cold, tough weather but this week’s conditions nearly made for our son’s last ever game in the Schaumburg Athletic Association (SAA). Baseball safety, like safety in any youth sport, can’t be an afterthought. … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 23, 2011 by mike

FAA Medicals: Promise vs Reality

Pilot Licence

(Cross posted from http://blog.mytransponder.com/?p=308 ) Anyone who has known me for any length of time has likely heard that I’ve struggled over the last ten years with my medical and I have all but stopped flying. What started with “your … Read the rest of this entry →

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