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Who needs a time out?

Who needs a time out?
There’s an ad campaign for Miller Lite that encourages guys to “man up” to drink Miller Lite. Now it seems that there’s a wine company that think some mothers just have it too hard.  The wine is called “Mommy’s Time Out.”  Apparently, it’s “just the thing” for mommies who can’t deal with the struggles of... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
January 15, 2012 at 9:19 pm
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Holy Cow -- Rival groups to clash during G-8 Summit

The visit by President Obama this week raised new concerns about security and disruptions that will coincide with the upcoming G-8 summit and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  scheduled for May 19 – 21 right here in Chicago. Security is a concern because of the number of world leaders converging here and the possibility that... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
January 12, 2012 at 7:27 pm
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Distractions? They go way beyond texting

Distractions? They go way beyond texting
Since there seems to be support groups for every conceivable thing under the sun, there may as well be one for distracted drivers. I’ll convene a meeting now. Hi everyone, welcome to the DDSG – Distracted Drivers Support Group where we can help each other work through our specific distraction. Who wants to go first... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
January 5, 2012 at 9:27 pm
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It's not a "Mexican thing"

The murder in Mexico of Rolling Meadows High School senior Alexis Marron is as tragedy.  Pure and simple, a tragedy. Preliminary reports indicate that Marron, in Mexico visiting his grandmother, was en route to visit his girlfriend when, for whatever reason, the car in which he was riding was attacked and its occupants placed in... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
December 28, 2011 at 8:52 pm
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It's doing time, not doing a time share

It's doing time, not doing a time share
What doesn’t Rod Blagojevich get? The revelation that he wants to go the federal penitentiary in Loveland, Colorado took a certain amount of, as they say, chutzpah. Yo, Rod — you are doing time, not taking advantage of a timeshare. Blago, as we all know, was sentenced to 14 years in a federal penitentiary for the shenanigans he pulled as governor... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
December 20, 2011 at 10:43 pm
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Just play the game....

Just play the game....
The Bears-Broncos game on Sunday confirmed to me — 1.) I will never understand the Bears organization and 2.) An  addition to my “News Stories I’m Getting Tired Of” list is Tim Tebow and his over-the-top display of spiritualism. Tebow’s success is more than likely a combination of ability, good coaching, good receivers, luck — and... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
December 12, 2011 at 9:15 pm
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If you are what you eat...

The czars, gods and goddesses who keep track of such things must have too much time on their hands. A wire service story, which ran in news outlets the day after Thanksgiving, reported that Americans are weird eaters. Hold the front page. Forget world discourse, world hunger and the prospects of the Cubs having a... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
November 30, 2011 at 8:59 pm
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Nittany crime

The upheaval that has echoed through Happy Valley extends beyond the football field. Reports as to what happened in the locker room at Penn State University vary as much as a Chicago weather forecast.  The fact remains, that what was once a shining star in college football has been diminished to little more than an... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
November 9, 2011 at 10:36 pm
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Keeping the torch burning...

This 10th anniversary remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks is nearly two months old.  The bitter trip down memory lane took the nation on an emotional roller coaster. The solemn ceremonies that were held in churches, synagogues, football stadiums and on baseball fields, gave Americans time to reflect on the 2,977 lives lost on 9/11... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
October 27, 2011 at 9:27 pm
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Tollway improvements may solve only part of the problem

The recent announcement that the Illinois Tollway Authority was going to raise tolls to pay for maintenance and new project sent waves of concern through proponents of the extension of Illinois Rt. 53 into the northwest suburbs. Among the projects to be funded by increased tolls include the widening of I-90 from I-294 to Rockford... Read more »
By Stan Zoller,
September 8, 2011 at 10:18 pm
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