Though the weather outside isn’t exactly frightful just yet (it’s 70 degrees and sunny on Chicago streets today), we shouldn’t get too comfy. Snow and sleet are guaranteed to roll in soon, and thanks… Read more >>

Perhaps it relates to the impending political election, but the air seems to be thick these days with opposition. Republican vs. Democrat. Alternative energy vs. Off-shore drilling. Tax cuts, gun... Read more >>

In the past few weeks, a slew of my friends have announced that they’re breaking with family tradition (dinner at Aunt Sue’s followed by a slide show of her most recent Caribbean cruise)... Read more >>