From the Saturday, Feb. 3, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST To me, freedom of speech is a serious thing. But I also find it funny. Funny in how people can twist it. Funny in how some seem to feel it only applies to arguments […]
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Feel the love (of all kinds) in Chicago this February
From the Saturday, Jan. 27, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST It’s almost February, and in Chicago, love is in the air. Love of food. Love of science. Love of spirits, ales and ciders. Love of cars. Love of chocolate. Love of nature … What, […]
Never mind the Cubs, Sosa owes better to baseball
From the Saturday, Jan. 20, edition of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST I used to love Sammy Sosa. But these days? I don’t miss the guy. At all. And while many Cubs fans appear to want Sosa back in the organizational fold based on the social […]
It’s the time of the year to just weather it
From the Saturday, Jan. 13, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST Four years ago, statistician Nate Silver attempted to rank the most “unpredictable” weather cities in America by comparing the daily conditions of 120 municipalities to their long-range averages. What his research found was that […]
Wisch Lists are for New Year’s
From the Saturday, Jan. 6, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST Wish lists are for Christmas. But Wisch Lists? Well, just like every year, they’re for New Year’s. My “Wisches” for 2018 are a bit belated as my wife and I spent the holidays out […]
Unwrapping Chicago’s holiday fun facts for Christmas
From the Saturday, Dec. 23, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST It’s almost Christmas, and Chicago isn’t only filled with all sorts of holiday fun this time of the year – it’s also filled with all sorts of fun holiday facts. And to do my […]
Wisch List on the Air … in Champaign
The Hot Stove has been fairly tepid for the Chicago Cubs this winter, but it’s liable to warm up at any time. Same goes for the Illini basketball program. And I shared my thoughts about both – as well as the (gasp!) St. Louis Cardinals – this week when I joined my pals Lon Tay […]
The best-laid plans of mice, men … and Chicago sports
From the Saturday, Dec. 16, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST It’s one thing to have a plan. It’s another thing to stick to one. The Cubs had one, and they stuck to it. The White Sox have one and … well, will they stick […]
Wisch List Podcasting: Talking Hot Stove League Baseball
Hungry for some Hot Stove League action? On Sunday night, I joined the Wrigleyville Nation Podcast to talk some Cubs baseball as we weather the chilly winter in Chicago. Give it a listen.
Where could a high-speed O’Hare train boldly go?
From the Saturday, Dec. 11, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST I like big, bold ideas – especially when they involve Chicago. I was supportive of the city’s pursuit of the 2016 Summer Olympics. I thought the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art could have been […]