Columns
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Builder says window leaks are normalJul 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My townhouse is only two years old. During the last rains, the windows began leaking, and the windowsills cracked. Since then, I've learned that 125 other units in ou...
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Employers prepare for a gender non-binary worldJul 07, 2019 6:00 am - Last week, one of the biggest of the Big Law firms - places that have been getting more scrutiny for lagging on diversity - announced a novel approach to measuring the g...
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Jim Kendall: Help from the bank, help for artistsJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - 'Way back, I thought that journalists whose columns included seemingly unrelated topics were lazy - and were using their columns to catch up. Now I know differently (I t...
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Why a successful marriage is no easy accomplishmentJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - It was one of those warm afternoons (a rarity this year). I was out running a few errands and found myself stopped in front of a Catholic church. The sidewalk out fron...
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Biden doesn't deserve to be given the race cardJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - Whatever happened to fairness? Despite his nearly 50 years of public service, Joe Biden is not owed the Democratic nomination. But, after a recent flap over race, the fo...
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Rozner: Chicago Cubs have earned their first-half recordJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - Daniel Vogelbach was trending Friday night on Twitter. That pretty much sums up your 2019 Chicago Cubs season. It's apparently all the proof necessary that Theo Epstein ...
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There's still 'blowback' to come from decision to leave nuclear dealJul 07, 2019 1:00 am - The historian James Burke created a series of programs years ago for PBS called "Connections" and "The Day the Universe Changed" that demonstrated how one thing can lead...
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Some days you just cryJul 06, 2019 7:30 am - Some days I just cry, just feeling so much sadness. If this happens to you - even months or years after the death of a loved one, don't be surprised. It can just sweep o...
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Condo leasing bans often exclude relativesJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - Q. I own two homes in our association. One I occupy; the other is occupied by my mother. Management sent a letter to all owners that essentially states, based on an amen...
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Answering a purchase offer: yes, no or maybeJul 06, 2019 6:00 am - Q. If you could answer me today that would be helpful. We are selling our home ourselves, and we got an offer this morning that is $8,000 less than we are asking. It's o...