Featured Writers Column Summaries
Articles 1 through 9 of 9
May 6, 2008
With all this chatter about winning with honor in Iraq and not supporting U.S troops, one resounding question was answered five years ago.
We won. How do I know? The...
April 18, 2008
I hope Southwest Side aldermen consider what might happen in their wards in the future before approving Mayor Daley’s new pet project: relocating the Chicago...
March 24, 2008
A day off from work can be therapeutic in a number of ways. My wife was celebrating her birthday and we decided to spend it together, free, for one day at least, from the...
March 10, 2008
The five victims shot and killed in Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University have been laid to rest. Tears have been shed as their memories and presence are still fresh in...
February 29, 2008
Writing in the third person and remaining behind the curtain has its advantages. Not everyone knows your name and anonymity is your shield.
While that can be comforting to...
February 26, 2008
Golfers have seen many improvements that should help them to play better golf. Technological advancements have resulted in golf balls and golf clubs that produce longer,...
February 1, 2008
I guess I should have seen it coming. When I tried to, for good luck, drive past the Brett Favre “Fathead” that a house in a neighboring town displays on their...
January 22, 2008
Maybe it's cold outside where you are right now, maybe the lakes are all iced over. Or perhaps the sun is shining and the temperature hasn't dipped below 70 degrees in a...
January 10, 2008
This holiday season, a miracle descended upon my family. Peace, calm, quiet and harmony all spread throughout our home like, well, a virus. All thanks t...