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Life's Better with Company

12/31/2015

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​This year was a great year, we had some controversial moments but all in all a lot of positive things happened in 2015.  ​I was reminded the most important things in life aren't things, they are people. We saw some troubling & dangerous events in 2015 but not far behind the "bad times" we ALWAYS saw people willing to help.
Some great things happened in 2015 and I hope 2016 is equally as great if not better.
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  • In January, my youngest nephew Niko turned 1
  • I continued mentoring a Foster Kid 4 hours a month and it's great for both of us
  • My Dad's Surprise 60th Birthday party & the pony
  • Teacher for a Day/ Career Day through Jr. Achievement  
  • My cousin Liam Graduated High School (Athens, GA)
  • Joined Mentor 2.0 through Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring a Sophomore student in Joliet named Martin; awesome kid & great experience
  • I joined a book club, something I wanted to do for years
  • My brother started working at Sprint
  • The Foo Fighters concert at Wrigley Field was awesome
    ​& Dave Mathews at the Alpine was Great
  • Went to Florida twice in September
  • Golfed a scramble and finished 7 under par with Justus,
    Chris and Jeff from work​

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  • What color is the dress? 
  • Not your Father's Root-beer & the Selfie Stick became popular
  • Hulk Hogan got fired from WWE and removed from Hall of Fame
  • 50 states now support Gay Marriage
  • "Netflix and Chill"
  • ​Terrorist attacks in Paris &  San Bernardino
  • 9 killed in Charleston NC shooting in a church by a 21 year old


  • America's favorite TV Dad Bill Cosby was accused by countless woman of rape and drugging girls for sex & finally arrested and charged December 30th
  • Donald Trump is the leading candidate for President of The United States Of America in 2016
  • Bruce/Caitlen Jenner won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY's &  came out as a spokesperson for the trans gender community
  • Politician Dennis Hassert sex scandal cover up & lieing to the Feds, plea bargain in the works
  • Jarred Fogle spokesperson from subway gets 15 years in jail and registered as a sex offender
  • 2 escaped prisoners from NY, 1 captured alive, the other shot dead, help from prison guard 
    + El Chapo Mexico's cartel leader prison escape
  • Lemar Odem hospitalized and in a coma after drug overdose at a Vegas brothel
  • Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty in Boston Marathon bombing; jury to weigh possible death sentence
  • Aron Hernandez found Guilty of 2013 murder, life in prison without parole​
  • Police officer GI Joe Gliniewicz from Fox Lake and the massive man hunt turned out to be an elaborately staged suicide
  • Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke is arrested and charged with murdering Laquan McDonald in 2014 
  • Charlie Sheen announces on the Today Show he is HIV positive and paid over 10 million dollars in settlements to keep the story quiet
  • Chicago Police Chief Gary McCarthy was fired & protesting began in Chicago asking for the resignation of Mayor Rahm Emanuel & State's attorney Anita Alvarez


We lost some Good Men in 2015

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  • Stuart Scott from ESPN 
  • Mr. Cub Ernie Banks
  • Andy Buttler Manager at Sprint and Friend
  • Wrestlers Dusty Rhodes & Roudy Piper
  • My Good friend Scott's Dad Jim

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  • ​​Apple released the Apple Watch
  • I got a balancing electronic scooter
  • Adele returned after 4 years away
  • Some great movies came out in 2015:  
    * American Sniper
    * Fast 7
    * Jurassic Park 4
    * Star Wars 7
  • Steve Harvey Miss Universe "mix up"

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  • Letterman retired, Colbert started hosting the Late Show
  • Jon Stewert quit the Daily Show and signed with HBO
  • HBO series The Newsroom ended after 3 seasons
  • Sons of Anarchy season finale killed off the main character Jax
  • Making a Murder documentary debuted on Netflix

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  • Russel Wilson threw the ball on the 1 yard line causing an interception losing Super Bowl XLIX
  • Mayweather & Pacqaio finally fought + Mayweather retired 49-0
  • Ronda Rousey won 3 fights combined in 64 seconds
    + Rousey's 1st UFC loss against Holly Holm
  • CM Punk's first UFC fight pushed to 2016 due to an injury
  • Patrick Kane and Derick Rose accused of rape & both cases were dropped
  • Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup
  • Manager Joe Maden comes to Chicago and the Cubs are in the Playoffs for the 1st time in 8 years
  • Kobe Bryant announced he is retiring from the NBA after this season


I WORKED WITH SOME REALLY GREAT PEOPLE IN 2015


2015 was great, Thank You to everyone who was a part of it, here's to 2016!
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