Orlando newsnado
We’ve just been through another “newsnado”. That’s when a story packs such a punch, is so large, so jarring, so frightening that every other story is left in its wake. That story, of course, being the Orlando atrocity. Suddenly long security lines at airports, barely a whimper; the Stanford sexual assaulter’s light sentence- he’ll serve […]
June 15th, 2016The other 800-pound gorilla in the room
The latest social media sh.t storm going on concerns the killing of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo to “protect” a 3 year old who somehow fell into the ape enclosure. This is a scenario I’ve been talking about for years on the airwaves. My take on this case and all previous incidents is “what […]
May 31st, 2016When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
Is everything upside down or just more upside down than usual? This presidential election cycle completely embodies the words of Hunter S. Thompson,”when the going gets weird the weird turn pro.” On November 8th, I presume Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be our next president, but because we’re months away from that decision anything […]
May 11th, 2016Gateway to summer
I don’t know where you live but here in Chicago the months of March, April, and May carry a lot of heft as the gateway to summer. When we see March in our headlights we feel spring is on the way with turning our clocks ahead, more daylight, abundant sunshine and warmer temperatures. It’s what […]
May 2nd, 2016Spring is here and so is…
I hope this post finds you in good spirits and health and you are in a spring state of mind. Some restaurants have put their outdoor seating out and I’m looking forward to some al fresco soup eating soon. Spring is also the start of the following seasons: Prom Tornado Air Show Disasters Backyard Trampolines […]
April 19th, 2016
