How Well-Matched Were Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky?
This is an examination of the background of Chelsea Clinton's husband, Marc Mezvinsky, detailing how his father fell from prominence and giving facts about her husband's famous celebrity mother.
View ArticleMemories of 9/11 on the Thirteenth Anniversary of the WTC Terrorist Attack
This is a remembrance of where I was on 9/11 and what I did, afterwards, to help.
View ArticleChicago's Sale of All Parking Rights for 75 Years Was A Colossal Mistake
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to sell parking rights in order to bail out your bankrupt city?
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Was Suicidal After Injury, But Ready to Marry Now
A look back at a health crisis faced by George Clooney in the past.
View ArticleWienermobile Hits Davenport, Iowa; Kids Yell, Hot Dog!
A typical stop by the Wienermobile drivers in Davenport, Iowa.
View ArticleEbola, Flu: Old Threats Are New Again
Some history on the world-wide flu epidemic in light of current viral outbreaks.
View ArticleNASA: Does It Have A Future?
A personal perspective on the past, present and future of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.)
View ArticleWhat's Happening to the Wealth of the World?
A look at where wealth is going and why unions are fading in importance.
View ArticleSand Sculpting As A Career
This is a firsthand look at sand sculpting as a career, gleaned from meeting the World's Foremost Sand Sculptor in Australia in 2013.
View ArticleA Tourist's Eye View of the Sydney Opera House
A firsthand look at the Sydney Opera House and its origins from a recent tourist who visited there, with the history of its construction included.
View ArticleMary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Speaks in Chicago
Mary Robinson spoke at the Union League Club in Chicago about her years as President of Ireland in conjunction with the publication of her new book, and I was there.
View ArticleI Heart Radio Show at MGM Grand in Las Vegas Draws Thousands on Sept. 19, 20
This is a firsthand view of the IHeartRadio show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 19 and 20th.
View ArticleOne-on-One Interview with Liv Ullmann, Bergman's Muse, at the Chicago Film...
Liv Ullmann, star of many Ingmar Bergman films, is now directing, and she took time out to speak with me about her new film, "Miss Julie," which opened the 50th Annual Chicago Film Festival.
View Article50th Anniversary of Chicago Film Festival Starts with Stars
Colin Farrell, Liv Ullmann and Kathleen Turner all graced the Red Carpet on Opening Night of the 50th Annual Chicago Film Festival.
View Article"The ABC's of Death, Part 2" Premieres at Chicago Film Festival
This is a review of "The ABC's of Death 2" which premiered at the Chicago Film Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2014.
View Article"The Judge" Pairs Robert Downey, Jr. and Robert Duvall in Heartwarming Film
A preliminary look at "The Judge" in Chicago, with star Robert Downey, Jr. present and director David Dobkin.
View ArticleBill Murray and Melissa McCarthy Co-star in "St. Vincent:" A Dramedy Debut...
While covering the 50th Annual Chicago Film Festival I had the opportunity to see "St. Vincent" before it opens wide in U.S. theaters and enjoyed the film immensely.
View Article"Stockholm," the Spanish Film, Is a "Sixth Sense" Thriller
A Spanish psychological thriller made on a shoestring budget will keep you thinking about it for days afterwards.
View Article"Creep" (from Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice) Shown in Chicago Film Festival...
"Creep" tries for psychological tension when a filmmaker accepts an odd assignment from a "really weird and super creepy" client.
View Article"The Well," Playing at the Chicago Film Festival, Is Engrossing Thriller for...
"The Well" is an engrossing thriller onscreen that is a modern parable for our times presenting as an action/horror/thriller debut movie by a talented new director (Tom Hammock).
View Article"The Look of Silence:" 1,000,000 Murdered At the Snake River in Indonesia
Documentary filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer has produced a chilling film about man's inhumanity to man in "The Look of Silence," a film about the murder of 1,000,000 people in Indonesia after the military...
View Article"Force Majeure" Film: When Should Your Spouse Admit He or She Is Wrong?
A review of "Force Majeure," the front-runner for Best Foreign Film in this year's Oscar race.
View ArticleDale Chihuly Glass Art Is Priceless
Dale Chihuly, best-known artist in glass, had a glorious display of his pieces, outdoors, in nature, on the grounds of Cheekwood Estate in Nashville, Tennessee in fall, 2010.
View ArticleHillary Clinton Campaigns for Bruce Braley in Davenport (IA) on October 29, 2014
A look at the campaign rally for Senate candidate Bruce Braley, which featured Hillary Clinton at the River Center in Davenport, Iowa, on October 29, 2014.
View ArticleHarvest Time in the Midwest: Price Versus Profit
The cost of growing a bushel of soybeans or corn is soaring while the return on the investment is falling.
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