Real‑world stories, personal commentary, and everyday insights on business, family, sports, tech, and whatever else deserves a good conversation.
These are the stories I’d tell you over coffee — business lessons, family moments, real-world insurance insights, and the occasional obsession with Teslas, baseball, or whatever else grabs my brain at 4 AM.
3 min read
Owning a home in Illinois comes with many unique risks, including the possibility of damage from yearly snowstorms and tornadoes. The last thing homeowners need is to worry about their insurance, how to manage their policies, or how to make sure...
Read More
4 min read
.png?width=30&name=Designer%20(62).png){kind=small}
Chris Bakes: Mar 11, 2026 8:17:51 AM
The Evolution of Technology and What It Means for the Next 45 Years Last weekend I was cruising from Chicago to Eastern Kentucky in my Tesla in full...
.png?width=1536&height=1024&name=Designer%20(48).png)
3 min read
Chris Bakes: Feb 26, 2026 12:13:54 PM
Around September of 2025, I hit a wall. Not the dramatic movie-type wall where you sell everything and move somewhere quiet. This was the slow creep....
4 min read
Chris Bakes: Feb 11, 2026 1:31:51 PM
Friday, February 13th is opening day for my twins, and it’ll be the first time I get to watch them take the field together in a college uniform....
.png?width=735&height=385&name=generated_image%20(6).png)
3 min read
Chris Bakes: Feb 2, 2026 5:33:56 PM
My Honest (and Slightly Life‑Changing) Tesla Experience: An Insurance Guy’s Take