Rod McKuen: Poet of the lonely
The tables were all full, and I sat on the floor, my back against the rear wall of Ali's Coffee House at 63rd Street and Kostner Avenue in Chicago. It...
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Making resolutions is more important than keeping them
New Year's resolutions are notorious for being superficial and short-lived. Whether it's to hit the gym and lose 10 pounds, or to spend more time reading rather than watching TV,...
McGrath: Razzmatazz, the last word on the mid-term elections
When Democrats rebounded after George W. Bush's presidency, the reasons were obvious. Bush's devastating and costly war begun under erroneous pretenses; the administration's failures in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina;...
Thanksgiving: A time to keep things in perspective
Like many fans, I felt ill after the Bears were slaughtered 55-14 by the Packers on national TV three weeks ago. By the next day, the physical distress had dissipated,...
Thanksgiving: A time to keep things in perspective
Like many fans, I felt ill after the Bears were slaughtered 55-14 by the Packers on national TV three weeks ago. By the next day, the physical distress had dissipated,...
On Thanksgiving, thank the heroes in your dining room
Like many other fans, I felt ill after the Chicago Bears were slaughtered 55-14 by the Packers on national TV. By Monday, the physical distress had dissipated, but my outlook...
Saluting Uncle Vic and the ‘Greatest Generation’
We stood outside the entryway of the funeral parlor, a few of us smoking, everyone talking. A car pulled up front. The driver got out, opened the trunk, and extracted...
Lucky in love: Remembering a St. Patrick’s Day proposal
Naive and barely 23, I was still a believer in the luck of the Irish. I even expected it would help make my wish to get married come true. Just...
Lucky in love: Remembering a St. Patrick’s Day proposal
Naive and barely 23, I was still a believer in the luck of the Irish. I even expected it would help make my wish to get married come true. Just...
A Valentine’s Day sentiment
It seemed too crazy to tell anyone. I was barely 17, and the love was so big and dizzying and unimaginable that I thought keeping it secret would enable me...