The first time I heard the phrase “Winning Ugly” was during the 1983 American League pennant race when ‘my team,’ the Chicago White Sox were doing just that, winning games, and not looking very good doing it.  But the phrase took on national prominence after the book...

During their first United States tour in 1964, a reporter asked Ringo Starr, “How do you find America,” The Beatles drummer didn’t miss a beat and replied, “Turn left at Greenland!” Well, perhaps it was that simple for Mr. Starr and his friends, but sometimes...

 Considering all that’s going on in the world, sometimes it’s wise to lighten things up a bit… ~ Passwords ~ How many online accounts do you have?  You know the answer, right?   Well, even if you don’t it’s likely you have more than a few, which means you also have...

Whether anyone realized it or not, there was a real “tell” in Vice President Kamala Harris’ comment about the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.   The VP opined "My impression about the (Rittenhouse) verdict is that the verdict really speaks for itself.  As many of you know...

If it bothers you to press one for English the best advice I can offer is to get used to it because no self-respecting CEO is going to turn away customers because of a language barrier.  If it bothers you when retail clerks are unable to help you find a particular...

Balladeer, Don McLean once said of his 1972 #1 hit song, “Life in America is heading in the wrong direction, it’s becoming less idyllic. I don’t know whether you consider that wrong or right, but basically American Pie a morality song.”  And frankly, I can’t disagree…...

President Biden has issued an executive order demanding the National Archives hand over private conversations between President Trump and his top advisers on January 6, the day of the attack on the Capitol. Mr. Trump is trying to block, claiming Executive Privilege. A...

I was brought up in what was, and what may still be the most segregated city in America—Chicago Illinois.  Nonetheless, I firmly believe that race relations in this country had been steadily improving for decades…that is, until Barrack Obama was elected president. I...

Does anyone else find it a bit ironic (or would it be karmic justice) that the World Series is going to be played in the city that lost the All-Star Game?  It'll be interesting to hear how the ever-woke announcer, Joe Buck, handles that.