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Saturday, January 12, 2019

The Saturday Snapshot #22

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     Look at the photo above. What do you see? A jazz quartet, right?       The quartet performing last Saturday consisted of Nickolas Ka...
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Friday, January 11, 2019

We know Donald Trump lies a lot, but why?

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     “Why did we bother to lie?”      An interesting question, not often asked, despite the Trump era being a Golden Age of Deception, ...
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Thursday, January 10, 2019

"Instant communication anywhere in the world"

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     Years ago, walking across the Orleans Street Bridge, I passed a homeless man slumped before a styrofoam cup. In his hand, a cell pho...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Chicago's past is on line 2, eager to gum the wounded Ed Burke

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      "Is this Robert Cooley?"      "That was one of my many, many names," said the man on the phone.      Not a good ...
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

What fresh, cute Hell is this?

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     The Divine Comedy of Dante Allighieri has been in print, continuously, for longer than there has been print to be in: nearly 700 ...
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Monday, January 7, 2019

Ed Burke grew tired of waiting for his next golden egg

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      Oh Ed, Ed, Ed, what is it with you rich guys? You're sitting astride a money machine, chugging away, day after day, year after yea...
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Sunday, January 6, 2019

'Up against the wall'

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Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1 by James McNeill Whistler     "Bullies don't win," Freshman Rep.  Rashida Tlaib (D...
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