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March 24, 2023

My 50th consecutive Chicago Cubs home opener March 30

Scorecards from the author’s basement.

 

The promise of Cubs opening day never gets old.

Time is a stiff wind, but when baseball’s opening day rolls in, I am young again. There is hope in the air. On April 1973 I attended my first Cubs season opener at Wrigley Field. I have not missed one since.

On March 30 I will attend my 50th consecutive home opener. I’ve made it through snow, rain, sun, lockouts, marriage, divorce, illness, a thousand woo-woos, and a pandemic. And I have a scorecard from every game. That’s the longest streak for anything I’ve done anything in life except for writing. And [...]

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March 22, 2023

His spirit moved from Mannheim Road to the White House: William Robinette, RIP.

Dancing Mr. President and Mr. Bill. (Courtesy of  Robinette family.)

 

William Robinette was more than the ringmaster of the amazing Stay Out All Night Disco in west suburban Stone Park.

He was a ringmaster of life.

Mr. Robinette died Tuesday afternoon after an extended illness. He was surrounded by his family and grandchildren. He was 73 years old. On March 12 he celebrated his 52nd anniversary with his wife Darlene.

Affectionately known as “Mr. Bill”, Mr. Robinette was an accomplished bassist-vocalist who in the early 1970s played in the touring bands of the Marcels and the Vogues. In the [...]

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