Good news: I’m not optimisticBeing positive and ignoring realities will never solve a problem.Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Fiona’s epiphany and the American DreamEvery night, as a family, we pray. The whole family jumps onto our bed. We all cuddle up together. We say our prayers.Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Playing telephone with Edmund Burke and JFKA few years ago, I gave a speech. In my closing remarks I quoted Irish statesman Edmund Burke: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of…Nov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
no stranger to miraclesDr. Ed Kornegay is no stranger to miracles. As a pastor in a prison ministry program, he regularly sees conversions by hardened criminals.Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
Piña coladas and mayonnaiseLast week I got a tough phone call. My Aunt Nan was stopping her cancer treatment. She was entering end-of-life hospice care. So at 3:30…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
Rubber tanks, corkscrews and Winston ChurchillThe back of my business card says something Winston Churchill would have taken issue with. It says: “Illinois Policy Institute: Innovative…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
C.A.T.S.: Chicago Avoids Trash Surprises.I do a weird thing when I take out my garbage: I kick the trash can two times. I do this because two years ago I had a traumatic garbage…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Happy kids and snacks for queensJoseph Ocol decided his mission was not just to educate kids. He needed to save them.Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
A challenge from ghosts and the pursuit of happinessDuring difficult times, I’ve always wished I could turn to my dad for advice.Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
The Russians and summer reading listsOne in 2 Ukrainians knew someone who lost a family member or was killed by the current Russian invasion, according to a new poll by The…Sep 8, 2022Sep 8, 2022
