Rex W. Huppke – Page 17

Jon Horton, Sentara director of pharmacy operations, unpacks boxes of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination Dec. 14, 2020, morning in Norfolk, Virginia.

Column: As COVID-19 vaccine arrives, remember this: Your decisions over the holidays can still save lives

December 14, 2020 at 11:22 a.m.

This week, the first Americans will roll up their sleeves and receive a vaccine to protect them against the coronavirus. It's a stunning scientific achievement, led by the work of...

Fabiola Rodriguez, right, receives groceries at the food pantry at Harmony Community Church in the Lawndale neighborhood Dec. 9, 2020. The Greater Chicago Food Depository supplies the food pantry.

Column: COVID-19 pandemic causes surge in food insecurity. Any relief bill should boost SNAP payments.

December 14, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.

Let's consider some facts about food insecurity in Chicago. Right now, as the coronavirus pandemic worsens and our already gut-punched economy continues to wobble, nearly 10% of Chicagoans "sometimes or...

President Donald Trump talks to reporters in the Oval Office on Dec. 3, 2020. Trump has twisted the arms of state lawmakers in an effort to overturn the election results.

Column: Crybaby Trump has gone ‘coup-coup’ and GOP nods along. Call it what it is: Crazy, stupid and dangerous.

December 11, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

I realize I'm just a simple newspaper columnist, but it seems having a lame-duck U.S. president openly advocating a coup is a really bad and insane thing, yet the people...

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson walks off the field after the alleged 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Dec. 6, 2020.

Column: The Bears lose 6 games in a row AND Trump loses the election? No way. It’s all a conspiracy!

December 8, 2020 at 5:00 a.m.

Some believe the Chicago Bears have lost six games in a row. Not me. Inspired by President Donald Trump's fight against the so-called "certified results that show he lost the...

Popcorn is filled in the concession area for curbside pickup at a suburban theater earlier this year.

Column: Warner Bros. will stream 2021 films on HBO Max, so time to make our homes more like movie theaters

December 4, 2020 at 11:24 a.m.

With the coronavirus likely to keep people away from movie theaters well into the new year, Warner Bros. Pictures has decided to stream all its 2021 movies on HBO Max....

Gabriel Sterling, voting systems manager for the Georgia secretary of state's office, answers questions during a news conference on Nov. 6, 2020, in Atlanta.

Column: Trump and his ‘rigged election’ liars are going to get someone killed

December 2, 2020 at 2:31 p.m.

President Donald Trump and his bad-at-everything, bewilderingly bonkers bandwagon of "rigged election!" liars are going to get somebody killed, quite possibly a Republican. Don't take my word for it. Listen...

Volunteers load boxes and bags of food from the Greater Chicago Food Depository for residents.

Column: Third annual Insult-A-Columnist Holiday Food Drive begins as coronavirus-driven food insecurity surges

December 1, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

It's officially the holidays, that magical time of year when I ask all readers to remember the one truth that binds us: I am a Grade-A dumb-dumb. Some have phrased...

Decorating Christmas cookies is a tradition every year.

Column: The BEST Christmas cookie recipe in the world. And some thoughts on frosting, which is all that matters.

November 27, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

Thanksgiving is over and it's time to talk seriously about Christmas cookies. "But, Rex," you say, rudely assuming we're on a first-name basis. "I haven't even finished my leftover turkey,...

Supporters of President Donald Trump protest Michigan election results, outside the Capitol in Lansing on Nov. 23, 2020. Republicans have divided themselves into two camps as they struggle to cope with the reality that Trump has, indeed, lost the election.

Column: Trump lost and his lawsuits are garbage. But please keep donating! The grift must go on.

November 24, 2020 at 3:20 p.m.

Soon-to-be-not-president Donald Trump lost the election. He is losing every court case he and his Elite Strike Farce of buffoon-American lawyers present. His claims of massive voter fraud (there wasn't...

Can the pandemic and technology improve the Thanksgiving experience?

Column: As coronavirus cases surge, plan for Thanksgiving on Zoom – and be glad there’s a mute button

November 13, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.

As coronavirus cases surge and talks of shutdowns in Chicago and across the country resume, Americans are realizing traditional Thanksgiving get-togethers are largely off the table. It's a bummer for...

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