Author: Andrew

A friend of mine discussing the mystery of Christmas shopping: “This whole thing makes no sense. Jesus was born, now go buy stuff for people you see once ...

Yesterday in Chicago the temperature reached a so-called “high” of 12 degrees, the US dollar reached lows it hasn’t hit in years, oil hit a re...

Last night at the Jewel/Osco in my neighborhood, a man stole an old woman’s purse out of her shopping cart as she waited in the checkout line. She started...

A new address, a new domain, a new look: Welcome!

I know some of this site's readers are Columbia students. I know others are Chicago-area writers. I know that yet others read just to appreciate the pursuits of...