Today was the 15th annual “Chicago Cares” Serv-a-Thon. I’m proud to say that my company put a group together to volunteer, and that, although I signed up rather late, I was able to participate. We painted four classrooms at Cook Elementary, near 81st and Loomis. Now I’m sitting on our couch at home, with ice on my knee, a beer in my hand, my laptop on my leg, the dogs at my side, and the new episode of Battlestar Galactica on my TV. And yet, the work I did this morning was even more satisfying. If you have a chance, please find time to volunteer for something. It’ll be even better for you than I can possibly describe.