On the Cusp of War with China
By Greg Ganske Aug. 26, 2022 Those of us of a certain age remember. As kids we were riding our bikes…
This and That. Random Observations and Questions that Arise
By Steve Huntley Aug. 24, 2022 This and that. *** The American transgender movement tells us a 14-year-old girl…
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What Makes “The Great McGinty” the Quintessential Irish American Movie?
By Mike Houlihan August 21, 2022 When a party gets rowdy, the Irish call it a “hooley.” My family recently…
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For public safety’s sake, hold people accountable on crime: Abandon ‘comfortable inaction,’ not the tools of criminal justice
By Donna More August 19, 2022 The veil of tears that rightfully followed the bloodshed and death in the Highland…
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I Just Wanted to Water My Tomatoes, But the Lovely Sicilian Had Other Ideas
By John Kass August 17, 2022 It has been a week since my shoulder surgery last Tuesday. It’s time for…
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Could Donald Trump get a fair trial?
By Steve Huntley Aug. 11, 2022 Could former President Donald Trump get a fair trial if criminal charges were filed…
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Behold: Stop the Presses! The Golden Moutza is at Hand. Nah!
By John Kass August 9, 2022 As you read this, I expect to be quite relaxed, stretched out on an…
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George Soros and Those Tribune Flies
By Steve Huntley August 7, 2022 “You are sure to be censured by malevolent Criticks and Bug Writers, who…
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Beware the Push for Woke Doctors
By Greg Ganske August 5, 2022 Let us progress from the petty, but not inconsequential aspects of “woke” changes in…
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George Soros and his Soft-On Crime Prosecutors: the Johnny Appleseeds of Urban Anarchy
By John Kass August 3, 2022 As major cities suffer large spikes in violent crime, as Democrats find themselves on…
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Fish Camp – Core Value Capitalism & Great Dining
By Pat Hickey July 31, 2022 Not what we have; But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance–Epicurus Do not pack…
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“Have Laptop, Will Travel,” and the Demise of The Chicago Tribune
By John Kass July 27, 2022 When the editors of “the paper” that I served faithfully for 40 years recently…
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Do You Know Me?
By Michael Ledwith July 24, 2022 I drove to my aunt’s house after walking the graveyard, through the gravestones, trying…
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Real School Choice for America’s Families, the Civil Rights Issue of our Time
By Steve Huntley July 20, 2022 The covid-19 pandemic left a lot of wreckage in its wake. High on the…
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About the man-chair, that shoulder surgery, and what I owe you
By John Kass July 20, 2022 How long has it been since I’ve written a proper column after I ruined…