Be careful what you wish for
— September 7, 2016It’s a Big Rule for writers never to start with a cliché. But a cliché is a cliché because it is so true and useful in conveying exactly what is meant. So, you remember that cliché:…
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For Alt We Know
— September 7, 2016Forget about the anti-everyone-else zealots, the so-called white nationalists who hang on Donald Trump like a hooded robe. They like to refer to themselves as “alt-right,” which…
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The Colin Powell Defense
— August 31, 2016The influence that Colin Powell has over Hillary Clinton is something to behold. His word is her command. When he tells her to break the law and endanger the nation’s secrets, she…
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Good news for bacon, egg, cheese biscuit lovers
— August 24, 2016It doesn’t take much to make me happy. My tastes are pretty simple and ordinary. I was quite pleased, for instance, when McDonald’s started serving breakfast all day. One of those…
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Not So Fast, Hillary
— August 24, 2016I’ve always loved the story about Babe Ruth, negotiating his salary in 1930 as the Great Depression gripped the nation. When told he was being paid a higher amount than President…
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The Former Labor Day
— August 31, 2016Can we stop with the platitudes about celebrating the workers and face the reality of America? For starters, let’s do something about the name of this three-day weekend. Instead of…
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Rockford housing market, attractions are big draw for small California family
— August 31, 2016For Andy Guler, there truly is no place like home. This young professional, his wife Hilary and their baby daughter, Thelma, have become part of the “boomerang generation.” According…
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Nihilism in Milwaukee
— August 24, 2016Tim Pool is a fearless social-media reporter who specializes in getting close to the action. It almost doesn’t qualify as a protest or a riot if Pool isn’t live-streaming from the…
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