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Fables of the Deconstruction

The Year of the Cat

My friend told me she had seen my long-lost twin working at the deli counter at a Whole Foods Market in a northern suburb of Chicago.

Summary of My Discontent

Whoever talks next loses

A buddy of mine is fond of the expression “whoever talks next loses.” He believes in keeping his mouth shut at pivotal moments during business deals and other high-stakes negotiations,

Stop Calling Me Surly

Contest also-ran(t)

I greeted my invitation to the LEO Readers’ Choice party with skepticism.

Fables of the Deconstruction

September song

My friend loves the movie “Muriel’s Wedding,” and she keeps asking me to watch it with her.

Summary of My Discontent

Hoosier empathy

I miss Indiana. I know it sounds preposterous, but please hear me out.

Keeping Up with the Jones

The sad legacy of 9/11

We recently observed the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. How time flies. It’s a good time to reflect. A decade later, can we really say we’ve “won” anything?

Raised Relief

Trouble believing in anything? Join the club

People are expected to believe in things.

Stop Calling Me Surly

Merge with caution

It’s difficult to imagine how the proposed mega-merger that would place University Hospital and others under the control of Catholic Health Initiatives can come to fruition without some conce

Fables of the Deconstruction

The end of the world

In spite of my humor and cynicism, I am (secretly) a hopeless romantic. (Shhh! Don’t tell anybody.

Summary of My Discontent

An announcement to kids everywhere

Attention children: We, the adults, have a confession to make.