The Cubs can’t seem to drive baseballs very well these days, but they’re doing a heck of a job driving nails. And even though it’s still August, I’d say that the coffin the North Siders are building for their 2009 season is already almost complete. Perhaps the Ricketts family should just turn Wrigley Field into […]
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Being Don Draper
Mad Men is back. And so is Don Draper. Here’s Don’s Guide to Picking Up Women in just four easy steps. Or so.
Bueller, Bueller … Anyone know the way to Shermer, Ill.?
Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Bueller, Bueller … Anyone know the way to Shermer, Ill.? The WISCH LIST Aug. 15, 2009 Scour a roadmap of the Land of Lincoln, and you won’t find it anywhere. Plug the town’s name into Mapquest and you’ll get bupkiss. And if you ask a […]
Gone Fishin’ …
… Well, gone tanning in South Florida is actually more like it. In any case, the Wisch List is taking the week off. But, I’ll be back with a new column next week. See ya then.
Bored of Trustees, Chief Illiniwek stirs
Today’s Wisch List newspaper column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Bored of Trustees, Chief Illiniwek stirs The WISCH LIST Aug. 1, 2009 The Chief is dead. Or, is it long live the Chief? “Chief Illiniwek is not dead,” said Steve Raquel, who portrayed the University of Illinois’ beloved – and […]
Fighting Chicago’s ‘Traffick’ problem
Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Fighting Chicago’s ‘Traffick’ problem The WISCH LIST July 25, 2009 Last Sunday evening in the Peace Garden outside Old St. Pat’s Church in Chicago’s West Loop, the weather was perfect. And the topic at hand anything but. Standing there on the grassy patch of tranquility […]
I aspire to …
… teach old dogs new tricks; put my pants on two legs at a time; lead not just a horse to water, but the whole damn herd; ignore the thorns and embrace the rose; be all I’m cracked up to be; turn over new leaves; show I do know jack about that; not just roll […]
Batman ‘Round The Clock
Maybe it’s just me, but being Batman appears to be a lot more fun in the Philippines than it does in Gotham City.
The day I became a Cardinals fan
Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … The day I became a Cardinals fan The WISCH LIST July 18, 2009 Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to my sporting allegiances I’m practically ashamed that my blood runs red. You know, like, Indiana Hoosiers red. Or Wisconsin Badgers red. Or, […]
Hanging with the Hutterites
My full-time work as a writer for the advertising-marketing-innovation agency Maddock Douglas takes me to interesting places. Including Big Sky Country. Below is a shot of me and my new buddies, Caleb and David, on July, 6, hanging out beneath the rear bumper of a crop sprayer (no, they’re not midgets) at the fascinating — […]