Columns
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In Barr, Trump has found a sycophant with principleMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - In the normal course of events, the successful demagogue demands and receives cringing deference. But how about a little empathy now and then? Everyone loves heroic diss...
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Stepdaughter's excessive lateness keeps causing disruptionsMay 02, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. For the umpteenth time, my stepdaughter and her family arrived 45 minutes late for a family gathering, disrupting others who were just picking up their forks to eat d...
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Sound check: Kevin Griffin takes over SPACE for solo showMay 02, 2019 6:00 am - Stories and songs Kevin Griffin is a heck of a showman. Not only is the award-winning performer largely responsible for the favorites ("Good," "Desperately Wanting,...
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O'Donnell: So you think you know the Cubs? Win a copy of 'EveryCubEver' right here, right nowMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - RICK KAEMPFER ONCE PRODUCED radio shows for Steve Dahl and Garry Meier, and later, for John Records Landecker. He's morphed into a book publisher, a podcaster, a media c...
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Newsroom settings change, but goals don'tMay 02, 2019 1:00 am - I'm thinking about newsrooms today. I'm looking around me at a cavernous gray chamber that has been stripped of 23 years of personality. Twenty-three years of iconic new...
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Amid good news, can Democrats talk down the economy?May 02, 2019 1:00 am - "The recession talk in late 2018 got way, way out of hand," New York Times economic reporter Neil Irwin tweeted a few days ago. Indeed it did. Irwin's tweet came shortly...
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New Geneva library under construction, hopes to open in NovemberMay 01, 2019 11:00 pm - New Geneva library under construction, hopes to open in November
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With care, cast-iron can serve for a centuryMay 01, 2019 6:00 am - It's no secret. I love my 12-inch, beautifully well-seasoned, cast iron skillet. I bought my skillet new and unseasoned so far back I don't remember the year. Today it h...
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Political rom-com 'Long Shot' 2019's funniest crowd-pleaser so farMay 01, 2019 6:00 am - "Long Shot" - ★ ★ ★ ½ Jonathan Levine's spunky, politically incorrect and highly unlikely (but likable) political rom-com attests to the virtues of honesty, transparenc...
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Biden's trump cards: Restoration, reassurance and tranquilityMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - By E.J. Dionne Jr. Joe Biden's decision to seek the presidency is a clarifying event. It will require those who see Donald Trump's tenure as disastrous to decide whether...