The closing of the formerly great metropolitan newspaper raises questions. The already beleaguered newspaper industry took another hit with the shutting down of another formerly high-profile paper. The Daily Planet announced it was ceasing publication immediately. Prior to shutting down the Daily Planet was the Three Times a Week Planet…

This knowledge should make life easier for you and those around you. — As we go along in life, we should pick up different life skills. Those skills can help us survive different stages of life. By the time we hit 60, we’re nearing the final leg of the marathon that is our life. Hopefully, having, or acquiring these skills will help. And…

For me, he was a more relatable Robin Williams. Robin Williams was renowned for his improvisational skills. As was Jonathan Winters before him. A huge difference between the two was Williams worked at a frenetic pace. Winters worked at a pace that allowed me to understand what he was saying…

Literally, they were opened more than before. I’ve often talked about things I’ve encountered as I’m getting old. Well, not just getting old, being old. One change has to do with my eyes. My vision hasn’t been great for years, but I’m now addressing part of the problem. …

Can somebody just make it stop? — Like some hideous monster that just won’t die, the NFL Pro Bowl is once again rearing its hideous head. This time in the form of a skills competition. I’ve seen the categories, and they look less than scintillating. With that in mind, here are the competitions the Pro Bowl really…

Medium just isn’t fulfilling all of my writing needs. Let me be clear as to what I mean when I say Medium isn’t taking care of all of my writing needs. I mean I’m not making enough money on it. I’m not mad at Medium, it’s just a move I…

Mine could use some attention. As highlighted by the cartoon, I tend to snack while I work. There are some repercussions from that. For example, my keyboard can get really nasty. Plus, as a hunt and peck typist, I need to be able to see the letters on my keyboard…

A look at the top 10 Blackhawks from 1965 forward. — The passing of Bobby Hull marks the closing of another chapter in Chicago sports history. Old hockey fans might remember Bobby as perhaps the most exciting player in the NHL during the 60s. Hull put up huge numbers, but beyond that, he did it with style and a tremendous amount…

I have mixed feelings about him. Don Rickles is undeniably the greatest insult comic of all time. And unlike other comedians of that genre, he was generally able to work clean. Unless “hockey puck” has some connotation I’m unaware of. He was genuinely brilliant at what he did. …