We’ve all seen them…new-build neighborhoods in an undeveloped area that are basically cookie-cutter houses. Same frames, same colors, same windows and doors, and usually part of a self-governed homeowners association (HOA) that enforces the bylaws of the community. They look pretty…and perfect. And what about the people who live in…
Sawyer, Michigan—that’s my happy place. It’s not where I’ve spent the most time. Dennis and I never went there together. But for one week out of every summer (and countless weekends) from fourth grade until well into my 20s, I was at Tower Hill Camp in Sawyer, Michigan. It started…
According to Worldometer, there are about 7.9 billion people on the planet. The United States population is about 4% of that, at around 330 million. Illinois, where I live, houses just under 4% of the U.S. population with about 12.7 million. Nearly 75% of Illinois’ population (9.5 million) is the…
