Opinion and Column Writing @ DePaul University

There are no two ways about it: I am obese. Continue Reading »

Dear Facebook,

Please help me raise $64.85 to repay my boss. It’s the amount of money I was paid last Thursday when I was putzing around your site instead of actually working. Continue Reading »

“With all the power that a President has, the most important thing to bear in mind is this: You must not give power to a man unless, above everything else, he has character. Character is the most important qualification the President of the United States can have.” – President Richard M. Nixon

This weekend, Rick Warren, the purpose-driven pastor of the Saddleback Church, challenged his congregation to seriously factor in “character” when choosing the next President of the United States. Continue Reading »

I have spent my entire life and a great deal of effort pretending my parents didn’t have sex. I reasoned that my brother and I were results of freak occurrences like a third thumb or snow in Manila. Continue Reading »

All homeowners expect to do repairs on their properties. Things age, deteriorate, break; it’s normal. Continue Reading »

Stop the whining already, Chicago.

Ever wonder why we’re called the “second city?” It’s because of people like you. You’re the ones that brag about how great our lake is, how beautiful our skyline looks, how smart and cool our people are. Yet when it’s time to show the world Chicago’s goods, you tell everyone they can’t come and look. New York and LA would already have theme songs by now. Continue Reading »

Dear Editor,

You must be a masochist. Continue Reading »

Dear Editor,

I am appalled at the number of readers writing to express their opposition to Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics. Continue Reading »