Column: The common cold ain’t so common in the age of COVID-19
In a normal year, I come down with at least three colds — one in January, one in late spring and, finally, one in early fall. These illnesses start with...
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Column: There’s plenty of blame to go around for this awful end of the Trump era
To those who thought oh, what the hell, let's take a chance and elect a political novice to the most powerful office in the world. ... To those who saw...
Column: Trump loves the mob that stormed the Capitol. What a surprise. What a disgrace.
"We love you." Donald Trump had access to a fire extinguisher Wednesday — a video platform on which to address a troubled nation and the mob that had stormed the...
Poll: Against all odds, we have another 20-entry Tweet of the Week survey!
Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to the number of choices. Voting closes Friday at noon Chicago time. Winner is published in...
Column: Curiously, there is almost nothing to admire about our nation’s ‘most-admired man’
Set aside President Donald Trump's policies and his politics for the moment and consider his character. He is not a trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly or courteous man. He is not...
Column: A fearless look ahead after a dreadful year
The majority, or in some cases plurality, of more than 870 respondents to my annual predict-the-news survey are in agreement with me that in 2021 ... President Donald Trump will...
Full results of the ‘Predict the News of 2020’ survey
Total Responses 871. My responses are in boldface type. Poll closed Dec. 30, 2020 1. Which of these things will President Donald Trump do between now and Jan. 20, Inauguration...
Column: These top 40 tweets brightened up the often grim year 2020
As a public service, each week I collect and present online a list of the best quips that cross my Twitter feed. Readers then vote up a winner in a...
Alexa, what are the top 10 funniest tweets this week?
Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to the number of choices. Voting closes Wednesday at noon Chicago time -- early this week...
Column: Readers and I actually did OK predicting the news of the unexpectedly awful 2020
In late December for more than a decade, I've asked readers to join me in trying to predict what will happen in the year ahead. The point isn't so much...