Calvin Boender Blog
Calvin Boender
The Accidental History of the Propeller
One of the aspects of history that always fascinates me are those little accidental discoveries that seem at the time to be minor setbacks but reveal themselves over the course of years to become paradigm shifters.
Posted 5/23/2017
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley: Father of the FDA
I think we Americans, for the most part take a lot for granted in our everyday lives. When I wake up, I assume the hot water will come out the shower head, the car will start and aside from the usual traffic, I will arrive at my office where the lights will come on at a flip of the switch, my inbox will be full and my Clif Bar will be tasty.
Posted 4/5/2017
Iowa STRIPS Program Reduces Runoff
Since I mentioned the issue of the massive hypoxia, or “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, I’ve started to dig around into some various solutions to this problem.
Posted 1/3/2017
Stubborn Fact: Low Interest Rates Cause More Harm Than Good
I’ve been amazed that the Federal Reserve (and those who run it) have seemingly had their collective heads in the sand regarding the effects of keeping the interest rates low and their systematic employment of quantitative easing to help bring our economy out of this quasi-recession.
Posted 11/30/2016
Illinois Transportation Taxes for our Roads
If you live in Illinois you will find on the November 8th ballot a simple yes or no vote for the Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment.
Posted 11/7/2016
My Thoughts for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Part 2
Americans were against foreign wars prior to World War II and I think “we the people” still are. We just have this super sexy military-industrial complex, which President Eisenhower warned us against, that keeps inventing drones and other toys that are too cool to not use.
Posted 11/2/2016
Age of Shoddy and How the Big Box Stores Have Diminished Our Quality of Life
I listened to a Freakonomics Podcast episode that dealt with the proliferance of mattress stores in Schererville, Indiana and more recently a similar story in the Chicago Tribune Business section.
Posted 8/16/2016
Diversify Your Real Estate Portfolio
Operating as the CEO and president of NorthDevelopment, a Chicago real estate development firm I founded, I have over 35 years of expertise in residential and commercial real estate.
Posted 4/14/2016
Problem-Solving As A Skill
I have more than 35 years of experience working in the real estateindustry and business world. Throughout my career, I have had to demonstrateproficiency in a wide range of executive-level managerial and developmentskills, one of which is problem-solving.
Posted 2/8/2016
Leasing a Commercial Property
I have years of experience in the commercial and residential real estate industries. I founded North Development Ltd. to facilitate residential and commercial projects in and around the greater Chicago area.
Posted 1/25/2016
I live in the suburbs of Chicago with my wife, son, and 2 dogs. I am currently focusing on developing solutions to future challenges of the agricultural real estate market.