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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

• RX’ing out the handshake »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted today at 11:03 am

• A pandemic dilemma: Getting to the bottom if we can »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Saturday at 10:58 am

• Trump conjures up a new conspirator: A Covid-19 Fifth-Columnist on Air Force One »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted Tuesday at 10:39 am

• Is Pence ticketed for the ash heap of history? »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted March 5, 2020 at 1:19 pm

• Enjoying a European vacation during a pandemic »

  Aquinas wired on The Quark In The Road
  Posted March 5, 2020 at 10:15 am

Latest on ChicagoNow

• RX’ing out the handshake

  from The Quark In The Road by Aquinas wired
  posted today at 11:03 am

• Trying to make being homebound fun

  from Retired in Chicago by Marianne Goss
  posted today at 10:32 am

• Spring football certainly in jeopardy for state’s FCS programs

  from Prairie State Pigskin by Dan Verdun
  posted today at 5:00 am

• Maya — Hyde Park Cats

  from Pets in need of homes by HydeParkCats
  posted Saturday at 11:55 pm

• Lil Prince and Lil Princess — Hyde Park Cats

  from Pets in need of homes by HydeParkCats
  posted Saturday at 11:51 pm

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