After receiving so many comments to my Wednesday post about service dogs, I phoned Melissa Allman, Esq,, the Advocacy and Government Relations specialist at Seeing Eye. I thought you blog readers would be interested in seeing what their take is on the plans to amend and clarify regulations implementing the Air Carrier Access Act, and […]

Beth and I exercise at the local Hilton Hotel, that one made famous during the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention. It’s about our working-out speed—that is, no Crossfit zealots and not much spandex. Plus, we always get a little flavor from whatever conference is being held at the hotel, or from the big shows […]

Last week a friend—commenting on whatever  Trump’s antic of the day was—posted this on social media: “I’ll never forgive anyone who voted for this guy. Never.” I know how he feels. Because I feel that way a lot. I’ve walked around for days at a time seething. I try to come to an understanding about […]

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 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 […]