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Monday, May 25, 2026

Flashback 2009: Intrusion — or solemn reminder?

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  The dignified transfer of Army Spc. Lukasz D. Saczek of Lake in the Hills, Ill., at Dover Air Force Base.   (US Air Force photo/Roland Bal...
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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Flashback 1999: A club that's for all kids

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      Facebook served up this column from 1999, which I posted a dozen years ago when the Boy Scouts were enduring one of their regular spat...
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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Works in progress: Jack Clark in Paris, deux

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The Louvre, Paris       As a certified museum guy, I have to admit that frequent contributor  Jack Clark 's pride at never visiting the ...
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Friday, May 22, 2026

'I will get justice' — Chicago man vs. the government of Saudi Arabia

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       Ahmed Abdul Majeed wants justice.      Born in India, for more than 40 years he lived in Saudi Arabia, employed at a travel agency, b...
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

My (not so) new car

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      Timidity is not my way. Which is good, for a guy obligated to churn out as much material as I do — three columns a week in Chicago Sun...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Being formed by Christians does not a Christian nation make

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George Washington life mask, by Houdon (National Portrait Gallery)       George Washington planted vineyards and also ran a distillery. Thom...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Misdirected wrenches

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      About 65 million packages are delivered every day in the United States. We all know the drill. Today's load of brown cardboard is ...
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