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Did Trump con us again? (I Really Don’t Care, Do U?)

I do care. As a matter of fact, I care a lot. It appears the number one news story on Thursday, June 21, 2018, was a cheap raincoat. Walking down North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on a rainy day, you see many people taking fashion risks as they make their way down the street.... Read more »

By Bob Schneider,
June 22, 2018 at 10:10 am • 

America, where are we going?

As I begin this article, my hand is trembling a bit. The pounding in my head is unmistakable; I have a hangover. It is not due to the 25 year-old-Scotch I sipped New Year’s Eve or Louis Roederer’s bubbly wine at midnight. My headache and queasy stomach are due to the year-long political drunk of... Read more »

By Bob Schneider,
January 3, 2018 at 8:54 am • 

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