Among inglorious maladies, allergies and sinus problems have to be near the top. I’ve had my share of both, allergies often leading to sinusitis, leaving me to exhibit many of Felix Unger’s most annoying tendencies, not to mention making some of his most annoying noises. Which leaves me questioning why the hell we have sinuses […]

I made it to my second White Sox game of the season on Saturday night, tagging along with our friends Chef Jim and Professor Janet. It was Cinco de Mayo, and the Sox had a mariachi band do the anthem. It was probably the nicest evening Chicago’s seen weather-wise—at least when the Sox have been […]

Beth’s in Florida, sitting at a table with her sisters and boxes of wine and bottles of wine and talking. About what? I don’t know. They do this once a year, and they leave the rest of their families out of it, which is the best for everyone all the way around. On Saturday I […]

We’ve posted here before about our pal Kevin, who is Special Assistant to the General Manager for the World Series Champion Houston Astros. (Can I drop names, or what?) Well, though he was on the road scouting and unable to attend the game himself, he was generous enough to offer me and Beth seats to […]

Beth’s been listening to a book called “The Murrow Boys: Pioneers on the Front Lines of Broadcast Journalism.” Which means, because I’m interested in the subject, I’ve been listening to it, too. And it’s been enlightening, heartening, and disheartening all at once. Not to mention, entertaining. I’ve always understood Edward R. Murrow as a broadcast […]