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He Played Me. Then He Met His Match

My son Wesley has always liked to win. Baseball, swimming, tennis, softball—pretty much any sport or game he played—if there

October 16, 2026 No Comments

I’m a big fan of AI. I use ChatGPT daily as a thinking partner, editor, researcher, and sounding board for

October 2, 2026 No Comments

Last Sunday, when the Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams went down with an injury while scrambling to get a touchdown

September 23, 2026 No Comments

Someone asked me a while back if I’d rather forgive or be forgiven. I wasn’t sure how to respond. Now

September 20, 2026 No Comments

When I first visited the Obama Presidential Center in early August, we had museum tickets and made a full day

September 7, 2026 No Comments

After I filed for divorce five years ago and needed to move out of my house of 26 years, I

August 31, 2026 No Comments

Without warning, my head started spinning and everything got blurry. Although I’ve never done hallucinogenic drugs, this is what I

August 22, 2026 No Comments

When I went to see Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” I was mostly looking forward to the cinematography. The sweeping landscapes.

August 15, 2026 No Comments

I’ve lived just north of Chicago for more than 30 years. Yet lately I’ve realized that there are countless places

July 29, 2026 No Comments

There’s a line in Florence + the Machine’s song “The Dog Days Are Over” that hit me like a ton

June 10, 2026 No Comments