Because I’m a man, yes, I have to turn up the radio when Bruce Springsteen or The Doors comes on, and then, yes, I have to tell my girlfriend every single time about how Bruce had his picture on the cover of Time and Newsweek the same day, or how Jim Morrison is buried in Paris and everyone visits his grave. I ask her to not behave as if she does not find this fascinating.

Because, as a man, there are certainties in life that I appreciate, for better or worse. Snow falls in winter. There will be potholes even on the Stevenson where I drive to work every day. Construction will tie up traffic on the Stevenson in summer. I must leave the house earlier.

And expenses hit when you least expect them. And can afford them. So when I had to travel a lot last fall to take care of my mother, hospitalized and going into assisted living in Florida, there were a lot of plane trips I had to take at high prices. As an only child, that was a non-negotiable. I racked up $3000 in airfares and maxed the credit card. So I went online, found a car title loans company that had just the deal for me. LaGrange Title Loans allowed me to get cash in 24 hours, based on the value of my car (which is paid for). It was very easy, and in that time I was able to keep the credit card charges covered without a big ugly hit on my credit rating.

The Boss rules, Morrison lives, and I know my car can dodge the potholes as I manuever the bills.

By the way LaGrange is near Western Springs, McCook, Brookfield, Countryside, and Burr Ridge.