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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Restaurant notes: S.K.Y.

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S.K.Y.        My sons are foodies, and I am always glad when they pick the restaurant, as I know I'm going to dip my toe into something ...
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Monday, February 23, 2026

'The ghost in the machine is just us' — AI pinch hits. But there's a problem...

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  I also asked Gemini 3.0 to create a new columnist's bug for me — I'm overdue. Notice anything wrong with it? That's right, the...
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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Flashback 1987: Buying a tie - How to select one that suits you

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     Lawyers are circumspect. While paid to speak, in court, they are also paid not to speak, at least not publicly, in almost every other s...
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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Meet strongylodon macrobotrys

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     Under ordinary conditions, w e would not have rushed back to the Orchid show 11 days after attending the opening of the 1960s-themed ...
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Friday, February 20, 2026

Trump administration slashes away at science, but scientists are pushing back

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  National Center on Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado    My father had one good idea.      OK, that is unfair. He had many good ide...
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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Artisanal bread

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        Well ... it's been an interesting couple days, since Monday night when, tired from a long day and with a full house of kids and ...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson charmed the great and the infamous, trying to make a difference

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Rev. Jesse Jackson, 1982 (Chicago Sun-Times file photo)      The Century Shopping Centre at 2828 N. Clark Street was built inside the old Di...
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