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In the Midst of an Economic Katrina
by: Bee Gee

Four years after the government’s botched response to Hurricane Katrina, people are again shouting from their rooftops for help.  Once again, politicians remain tone deaf to the realities on the ground...

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Reflections on Suffering
by: Dave

Feverish, foggy from sleeping pills I make my way to the living room to crumple into my chair. Dozing the day away. These dreams I have - are they real?  Or when I awaken, are these dreams...

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Radio Daze: The Strangest Trip
by: Mike

I’ve been out of touch with the world as we have relocated to Be’er Sheva, south of Tel Aviv, near the Gaza Strip.  We have been working  in Gaza, and it’s like nothing I have ever seen before....

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Finding Out
by: Stray Thoughts

In the summer of 2000, we took a vacation to Beaver Island, Michigan and  thoroughly enjoyed two weeks on the isolated island.  A few weeks later, I received the news we had been fearing.  The ob/gyn called at work...

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Me, Billy the Kid, & Lake Travis
by: Mike

In 1987 and 1988, I went crazy.  I lost my sanity, and decided to become a "professional" bass fisherman, without sponsorship!  I resigned my comfy, high-paying, job at the engineering firm...

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The Soul of a Chicago Sports Fan
by: Bee Gee

Growing up a Chicago sports fan is a humbling addiction.  I have  been hooked since I witnessed my first Blackhawks game at the since torn down Chicago Stadium...

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Mr. President, Don't Completely Unpack
by: Dave

You promised Hope and Change and I believed you.  All we got was more of the same.  I want my money back...

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Traipsing Through Darkness
by: Bee Gee

Floyd Patterson led an amazing life, full of struggles and bootstrap pulling that Americans love so much.  His life was characterized by the power of determination and the grace of redemption...

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Pour Me a Drink
by: Eddy

"Pour me a drink, and make it strong, it's been a hell of a day, and too damn long."  Do you ever feel that way?  I know I do sometimes.  When you take into account all the mess...

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The Hill - Another Perspective
by: Terese

Back in the 60’s, families moved into their homes and planted roots.  Few moved from the neighborhood, so we never had outsiders...

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Thought of the Day

"You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works."

  ~ Van Morrison

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