1) It means more when you work for something and get it, rather than if it’s just handed to you
2) Get regular checkups
3) If you have to act like someone else to be someone’s friend, then they’re not really your friend. Find people who like you for who you are.
4) Most of those popular kids in school will end up unemployed, pregnant or in jail. Stick to the books, kid.
5) School is important, but getting straight A’s aren’t everything. Well, it might get you a car, but don’t kill yourself over studying too much.
6) As much as I want to keep you at home close to me, go away to college
7) Save your money
8) Don’t be in a hurry to be a grownup - it’s over rated
9) Don’t lie to me. I know all the lying tricks in the book. It will only get you into deeper trouble.
10) Don’t be afraid to be different, to think outside the box. It makes you unique.

Next Week: 10 Great Love Songs

10 things I love about Chicago

1) The downtown area is the cleanest big city downtown I’ve seen
2) We’ve got great food for every kind of food preference
3) Watching games at Wrigley field and the surrounding area
4) Seeing the city and lake from the 95th floor of the John Hancock
5) The water fountain sculptures at Millenium Park that little kids love to play in
6) Great public transportation
7) Four seasons - Winter, one week of spring, Summer, one week of Autumn
8) Friendly, midwestern people
9) Summer neighborhood festivals
10) Bars don’t close early, compared to other cities

There’s a lot more, but I can only list 10!

next week: 10 Lessons You Want to Teach Your Kids

There are a lot of beautiful actors/actresses out there that provide a lot of eye candy, but who do you think are at the top of their art? Who are the best ones out there?

1) Tom Hanks
2) Julianne Moore
3) Laura Linney
4) Morgan Freeman
5) William H. Macy
6) Cate Blanchett
7) Johnny Depp
8) Kate Winslet
9) Sean Penn
10) Russel Crowe

Next Week: 10 Things You Love About Your City