Sinatra To Royko: 'I Punch You In The Mouth'

😂 "I don't understand why people don't spit in your eye three or four times a day." 

We've Been Sold On Sexy For A Very Long Time

Me love you long time ... especially if you've got money to burn. While porn has gone mainstream and made sex part of virtually everything we buy and sell, this isn't entirely new.

Journalist, Reinvent Thyself

The upheaval in the newspaper business is exposing business-model flaws and character flaws in those who are shepherding the papers to their graves. Despite the pain of the transformation, journalists will be reinvigorated by the change. Still, that doesn't mean newspapers are going to survive.

Smoking Ban Fears Went Up In Smoke

We're a couple of years into Illinois' smoking ban, and it's amazing how clean the air is in every tavern where I've tipped a few. I used to argue that bars shouldn't be subject to the ban because drinking and smoking seemed so linked in the confines of your local watering hole. But the bars remain busy, and the air no longer stings your eyes.

Thoughts On A Job, Undone

A lesson from Dad: Sometimes a job just doesn't fit. And sometimes a guy just isn't getting the job done. 

 A good boss knows the difference and acts accordingly.