Feb 15, 2016
The Death of Antonin Scalia: Supreme Rudeness
From the Dallas News Published in ChicagoNow, February 15, 2016 I will confess right off the bat that I was no fan of the late Supreme...
Feb 11, 2016
The Valentine’s Day Grinch
Published in ChicagoNow, February 11, 2016 How should a man who just broke up with his husband of 10 years celebrate Valentine’s Day?...
Jan 4, 2016
“In Other Shootings” -- Our Problem with Guns
Photo by Dmitriy Published in ChicagoNow, January 4, 2016 “In other shootings.” Those words were actually the seventh paragraph in a...
Dec 14, 2015
On the Third Anniversary of Sandy Hook
Light Your Candle and Pass on the Flame Published in ChicagoNow, December 14, 2015 Today is the third anniversary of the day a shooter...
Dec 3, 2015
Gun Violence and a Preschool Song of Peace
In honor of John Lennon who sang, “Imagine all the people living life in peace.” He was killed by a mentally ill man who had access to a...
Nov 17, 2015
World Peace Day: Not So Much
Published in ChicagoNow, November 17, 2015 Today, November 17, is supposedly World Peace Day, but November of 2015 has been anything but...
Nov 10, 2015
10 Truly Religious Things to Write on Your Starbucks Christmas Cup
How is this cup offensive? Published in ChicagoNow, November 10, 2015 OMG! A red and green Starbucks Christmas cup is not good enough....
Nov 3, 2015
Gun Safety A Tale of Two Grandchildren
Tyshawn age nine (Chicago Tribune photo) My granddaughter, also age nine Published in ChicagoNow,B November 3, 2015 Yesterday, I waited...
Oct 31, 2015
Trick no Treat from Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois
Photo by Flood G Published in ChicagoNow, October 31, 2015 If you have a Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois (BCBSIL) PPO plan purchased...
Oct 26, 2015
About Joe Biden, Retirement, and New Beginnings
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow October 26, 2015 The media is looking at Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not run for...