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A twist on the traditional turkey day

Published Nov. 20, 2012

I've changed the way I celebrate Thanksgiving based on what's happened over the past two years - and I'm at peace with it.

A tiny cemetery between strip malls piqued my interest

Published Sept. 8, 2012

Ever notice that tiny cemetery on Port Washington Road near Pier 1? We finally got the scoop on why it's there and, possibly, why it's so small.

Remembering Terry today

Published Aug. 9, 2012

Today is the one year anniversary of the saddest day of my life. It was one year ago that I learnwd that Terry Evans, a dear, dear friend and a well-known judge on the United States District Court of Appeals was going to die in just a few hours.

How do we do it?

Published July 30, 2012

Years ago, when I had two baby boys - one strapped to the front of me and one strapped on my back - other parents, usually moms, said, "How do you do it?" or "I don't know how you can do it!" This was always funny to me, because the only way I "did it" was by having no other choice.

Affected by Briggs

Published June 7, 2012

Today, I had the honor of documenting the story of Briggs, a Boston Terrier who was stolen from his East Side yard. Hearing and writing about this story reminds me of the tremendous impact pets, particularly dogs, have on our lives.

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Near Death Experience?

Sunday November 4th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I had another one of ‘those dreams’ again. I don’t have them often, but when I do they are very vivid and it feels like it’s actually happening. The last one I remember was last year after getting out of the ho...

Satisfaction Not Guaranteed

Friday August 31st, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I’m still thinking about the untimely passings of fellow comedians Wild Bill Bauer and Byron Beck. They are sad events for completely different reasons, and it all adds up to a big fat flaming downer. It’s tough enough to h...

Comedy Casualties

Thursday August 30th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL There’s sad news all over the place in the comedy world this week. I was stunned today to hear of the passing of ‘Wild Bill’ Bauer, a pillar of the Minneapolis comedy scene and someone I was extremely fond of. Our p...

Love, Elvis

Thursday August 16th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL Today is the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, and he’s still a well known public figure that only needs to be identified by his first name. That’s quite impressive from a marketing point of view, and I don...

The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 16

I see dead people.More than ever. I know that people have always been dying but I think there's a point where you begin wondering who's next.... and looking around at your friends and family.I lost friends and family in my 20s and 30s, my Mom died in 2005. But, now, it's like every we...

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