Category: Local
Content dealing with the nearby geopolitical sphere: McHenry County, Chicagoland, Northwestern Illinois
The Sunday Photo Puzzle & Denouncement Of Legalistic Swindles
Introduction: I just came across this entry I originally posted in 2006 at 1HeckOfAGuy, the predecessor of AllanShowalter.com, only to discover that I’m still miffed about a guy accusing me of fraud for no otherContinue reading
Say Goodbye, Turkey
Searching through old files, I came upon this shot, taken almost ten years ago (Aug 20, 2008), which was the last photo of the wild turkey published in the Heck Of A Guy log. ShortlyContinue reading
It’s Officially Spring In Chapel Hill – Fountain Opens
Photos of the fountain in front of our home in Chapel Hill, NC by Penny Showalter. For comparison, see Fountains Of Spring: 2007 and 2017
First World Problems In The Chicago Exurbs, Circa 1990: Sweeping Snow Off Boulders
In the 1990s, satellite TV technology had evolved so that folks using those services, including the Showalter clan who then lived in the unincorporated portions of a northwestern Illinois county, no longer had to procureContinue reading
Snow Removal Glitch In Chapel Hill, North Carolina
As is evident by the above photo, we experienced what passes for snowfall here in the Mid-Atlantic states. As this storm began, we received notice from our homeowner association that the sidewalks and walkways wouldContinue reading
The Sun Sets In Chapel Hill As Well As Kaanapali
The Duchess fell in love with the gorgeous sunsets we watched from our lanai in Maui, such as the one shown above. Of course, the sunsets we viewed from our balcony in Chapel Hill whenContinue reading
The Elevators Of Meadowmont Reconceived
In The Ups & Downs Of The Meadowmont Moral Code, I hypothesized that the primary purpose of the elevators in each of the Meadowmont (Meadowmont is a community within Chapel Hill, NC) townhouses such as our ownContinue reading