BOTH PARTIES SHOW CLASS WARFARE AND LITTLE CLASS ON TAXES
Sometimes it's hard to believe how dumb the leading Republicans can be. They have control of Congress, and this year, one of them will be running against a shaky Democratic...
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WHAT’S IN A NAME? JUST ASK DEADBEAT DAD WHAT SHE THINKS
After considering the highly unusual problem of Maurica Taylor, I can only conclude that it is her mother's fault. That will almost certainly offend Maurica, and her elderly mom, but...
TO TELL THE TRUTH, A GOOD DEAL OF LYING IS OFTEN NEEDED
The practice of lying has been getting a bad rap lately, mostly because of Hillary Clinton. A columnist for The New York Times called her a "congenital liar," which touched...
TAXICAB DRIVERS AREN’T ONLY ONES WHO FEAR FOR LIVES
Some taxi drivers complain that they risk their lives every time a stranger gets into the back seat of their cabs. That could be unnerving, having a possible killer or...
NOTHING SHAMEFUL IN SIMPLE REQUEST FOR ZEE HONORABLE ZING
In a heartfelt outburst, reader George Zilliac has raised heated questions about my journalistic ethics and those of this newspaper. Zilliac, of Evanston, was offended by a recent column in...
HEARTLAND HAS ITS OPINIONS, BUT DON’T ASK IT TO USE ITS HEAD
When something big happens in the news, the networks rush TV crews to a place called "the heartland." It isn't clear where the heartland is. To some New York or...
GOVERNMENT OFFICES MAY BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS
There was good news and bad news for Mieczyslaw Sokolski when he went downtown to visit a federal government office one recent day. The good news was that those government...
ALL OLD TONY DID WAS TRY TO MAINTAIN A SENSE OF TRADITION
Even if he never sneaked you on a City Hall payroll, it's still possible to sympathize with Tony Laurino, the kinky former alderman. As he sadly complains, he's 85 years...
ENERGY CZAR SHOULD TRY CONSERVATION OF TAXPAYERS’ MONEY
If the job should open up, I'm offering my services to President Clinton as his next secretary of energy. This is something I've never thought about. But now I realize...
GALLANT MAN? YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING WITH DEAN OLDS
We've all seen those fortunate elderly men who seem to age gracefully. And those lumpy guys who don't. If you think about it, what does aging "gracefully" mean? It's strictly...