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Star For the Yellow Cabs

Star For the Yellow Cabs

In mayoral politics, Chicago has a fascinating ongoing narrative. When I was born, we had a Mayor Daley.  When I graduated grade school, we had ...
Star for My Black Irish Heart

Star for My Black Irish Heart

Almost every year in Chicago, it’s the same story on St. Patrick’s Day–a bunch of drunken, green-wearing slap-dicks spilling out of bars all ove...
Star for the Night Radio

Star for the Night Radio

For about a decade, I had a job working in radio.  Not really a career, as I was only full time for about a year, mostly I reviewed horror and c...
Star for the Eternal City

Star for the Eternal City

Chicago is never more beautiful or dangerous than it is at night. The workman-like, bustling, hurly-burly like endless hustle of daylight become...
Star for Tuscon – January 8, 2011

Star for Tuscon – January 8, 2011

There was a  time when I regarded the Tea Party as noisy,  but mostly harmless geeks.  With their triangle hats and Jefferson quotes, they remin...
Star for a Blue Mosque

Star for a Blue Mosque

Places of worship are an odd  thing for me to like. On the face of it, it would seem unlikely– I am not religious.  I am an atheist. When you sa...
Star For a Ghost Town (Southeast New Mexico)

Star For a Ghost Town (Southeast New Mexico)

On the drive to Los Angeles last year we went south to Texas and then west, hugging the Mexico border as often as not– mostly on Routes 20 and 1...