And we thought the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series was historic. In a massive FU to the ruling class that bailed out Wall Street then sold… Read more “IN TRUMP WE TRUST”
Category: Politics
A TIME FOR HEROES
The marathon is an event designed for heroes, as the long grind strips away all our defenses, leaving only the nub of a person by its end.… Read more “A TIME FOR HEROES”
WALLS OF INTOLERANCE, BRIDGES WITHOUT SPANS
Last Thursday First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an emotional rebuke to Republican Party nominee Donald Trump after sexually aggressive comments he made in 2005 surfaced on an… Read more “WALLS OF INTOLERANCE, BRIDGES WITHOUT SPANS”
IT’S ONE WAY TO BE A UNIFIER
Night moves, day moves, afternoon moves, this boy’s got all the stamina the contenders in the Chicago Marathon hope they’ll have Sunday morning in Lincoln Park. And… Read more “IT’S ONE WAY TO BE A UNIFIER”
HOPING THEY REMEMBER: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
The same day as the first U.S. presidential debate, the Colombian government signed an accord with the Marxist rebel group FARC, ending a 52-year conflict that consumed… Read more “HOPING THEY REMEMBER: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU”
ON WOBBLING PLATES AND HAIL MARYS
The real questions in this election are 1) who are we? And just as importantly, 2) who does the international community think we are? The world is… Read more “ON WOBBLING PLATES AND HAIL MARYS”
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
What were they thinking — or not thinking, as the case may be? In a race that close, the stakes so high, I mean, why didn’t Wilson… Read more “MONDAY NIGHT RAW”
TAKING IT TO THE STREETS
There’s something about road racing that makes you feel like a kid again, don’t you think? It’s one of the sport’s major attractions. And with each passing… Read more “TAKING IT TO THE STREETS”
MOCKING MATTERS
How often did your parents freeze you with, “Don’t take that tone with me!”? In that same vein, mocking the two current major party presidential candidates is so… Read more “MOCKING MATTERS”
TIME TO CALL A MULLIGAN
It’s never going to end, is it? No matter who gets elected it’s gone too far, become too personal, the sides have been split too far apart.… Read more “TIME TO CALL A MULLIGAN”