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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

• Breaking News: Linseed Graham flacks Trump’s innocence [A Clerihew] »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted today at 9:13 am

• Raw thoughts on getting a good sleep »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Wednesday at 10:32 am

• Fox News Lou Dobbs joins the unemployment lines »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted February 6, 2021 at 10:09 am

• Order in the Court. Subway’s tuna salad takes the stand. »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted February 4, 2021 at 10:52 am

• Survival of the itty-bittest »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted February 3, 2021 at 10:30 am

Latest on ChicagoNow

• Breaking News: Linseed Graham flacks Trump’s innocence [A Clerihew]

  from The Quark In The Road by Aquinas wired
  posted today at 9:13 am

• Some of the legends of hip-hop/rap who will be celebrating Black History Month

  from I’ve Got The Hippy Shakes by Howard Moore
  posted today at 6:00 am

• Semicolon Bookstore and Gallery is pure bliss

  from Chicago’s Art and Beer Scene by Sher
  posted Thursday at 2:25 pm

• Feds okay Obama Center the day after Biden is inaugurated

  from The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor by Dennis Byrne
  posted Thursday at 12:18 pm

• It’s going to be the year of the woman in this year’s voting for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  from I’ve Got The Hippy Shakes by Howard Moore
  posted Thursday at 11:48 am

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