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The Bill Veeck of the Wilmette Park District
Recently, I got caught up in the Chicago media hype surrounding the Savannah Bananas' visit to Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White...
Paul Marran
Aug 29, 20252 min read


How I Set My Crotch on Fire, and a Future Chicago Firefighter and His Brother Put It Out
It was a typical fall weekday in 1977 on the mean streets of South Wilmette, IL. School Bus #7 had just dropped off a group of kids from...
Paul Marran
Jun 11, 20252 min read


Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
On this day in 1983, Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia delivered one of baseball's most legendary meltdowns. Fast-forward 27 years—my family...
Paul Marran
Apr 29, 20251 min read


The Day I Asked Vanna White Something Every Man in America Wanted!
This afternoon, I was flipping channels and landed on Wheel of Fortune. I hadn’t watched it in years, but remembered the time when it was...
Paul Marran
Jan 25, 20252 min read
A DYN-O-MITE Start to My Ad Career
It was late last century, and I was in my sophomore year at Western Michigan University. It was the third day of spring break back home...
Paul Marran
Aug 11, 20242 min read


Why "Ham Matters?"
Ah, the epic saga of ham sandwiches—a tale where a minor work crisis transforms into an unexpectedly hilarious life episode. Though I’ve...
Paul Marran
Aug 11, 20243 min read


Ham Matters
Hello! I’m Paul, a 57-year-old father of two incredible sons, proud member of a fantastic family, and baseball nut. Professionally, I’ve...
Paul Marran
Aug 11, 20241 min read
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