Saturday, October 21, 2017

Do knee-jerk pols put any thought into votes they cast on govt. business?

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One of the things that dismays me as a reporter-type person observing various levels of government is that our elected officials are the equ...
Friday, October 20, 2017

Could ‘Dubya’ wind up having his rep resuscitated in this Age of Trump?

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It’s pretty obvious that one of the priorities of our current presidential administration is to erase any trace of his immediate predecessor...
Thursday, October 19, 2017

EXTRA: Back to 'Wait 'til next year?'

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Are we back to flying the 'L' flag? The dreams of Chicago Cubs ball clubs capable of winning championships in two consecutive se...

Only the rich can run for office – is that our political trend of the 21st Century?

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I remember once hearing a debate of sorts (it was actually just a couple of political operatives being cranky and arguing amongst themselves...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Will Chgo mystery bid entice Amazon?

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It was with much fanfare, combined with secrecy, that Chicago city officials this week officially submitted their bid to Amazon.com, offerin...
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Should we respect people who want to use “Merry Christmas” as a weapon?

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I have my own reasons for being upset with President Donald J. Trump and his attempt recently to use the upcoming winter holidays as another...
Monday, October 16, 2017

Cubbies create nothing but a yawn from me, but White Sox offer no guarantees

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I am a life-long Chicagoan interested in baseball who must confess that the presence of the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 baseball playoffs tryin...