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Tag: Chicago Cubs
Sep 11, 2023

Friendly Confines

The Chicago Cubs were not projected to be very good this season. In a pleasant change, the Cubs are still in contention for the playoffs in September. Of course, lots of things have changed at Wrigley Field in the last several years.

Remarkable Medellín

Visiting Medellín in Colombia: The Country of Beauty is like stepping into a fantastic story — literally, as the city in the Western Colombian Andes region inspired Disney’s Encanto. Here, valleys, the world’s tallest palms, vibrant communities, colorful houses, garden-like balconies and more prove reality is more picturesque than anything on film. And it’s especially more tempting following Medellín’s remarkable transformation, shedding its troubled past and reawakening as a city of innovation, art, cultural richness, modern infrastructure, thriving tourism and resiliency.

Apr 5, 2023

Opening Day at Wrigley Field

Major League Baseball's Opening Day is one of the best sports days of the year. Opening Day represents new hope for a successful season. For my beloved Chicago Cubs, who have been to one World Series in my life, that hope is usually lost by midseason, replaced by the familiar “wait 'til next year” refrain.

Oct 10, 2022

History and Friendship at Wrigley Field

At 108 years old, Chicago's Wrigley Field has seen a lot of history. Yesterday my friends and I brought our own history to the park to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a historic baseball movie.

Royal Air Maroc Relaunches Direct Casablanca–Beijing Route, Debuts Toronto Flight

As part of its international network expansion, Royal Air Maroc will reinstate the direct Casablanca–Beijing route initially launched in January 2020 and suspended just a few weeks later due to the health crisis.

Sep 27, 2021

Celebrating Friendship at the Friendly Confines

A little more than 50 years ago, I met Tom in first grade at Sacred Heart School on Chicago's Far South Side. We bonded over sports, and he introduced me to baseball cards. We went to the same high school, where we played a lot of intramural sports together. Even though we went to different colleges, we remained tight.