One of my co-workers plays competitive soccer up in Chicago’s southside. A few of us from work, along with the company’s owner, made the short trip up to surprise him and check out his game. The last time I attended a live soccer game was when I was...

I’m not quite sure how I feel about President Barack Obama’s administration pulling the plug on a long-range missle defense system for Eastern Europe. At one point, I want to believe that they obviously know loads more than what the public knows and...

A pretty good episode in which will hopefully mark the beginning of a good season six for “The Office” on NBC. The show has definitely changed from what it was a few years back and I have to accept that, which is something I may not have done the last...

This year’s Chicago Cubs baseball theme song on WGN Radio includes the lyrics, “Go Cubs go! This is our year!” While such lyrics to a somewhat catchy song may have  sounded good during spring training, and maybe for a few days after the start of the...

An article on the Chicago Tribune website caught my attention because I have always wondered why certain road signs read cities that are far away. Leaving the Cubs game yesterday, as I head towards I-55 South, the sign reads St. Louis. I always...