Family is the Game Plan
Fernando Mendoza is an odd name for a Heisman Trophy candidate college quarterback, much less one from Number One ranked Indiana, which hadn’t won the Big Ten for 58 years until last Saturday. Fernando ended up in Bloomington via Miami and Berkeley, California. His brother Alberto was already there, also

My Chicago
I got an email from an old friend in Florida, Bob Ducanis, asking me to write a column explaining what is going on in my
Kids in the Workplace
In Chicago this week the big story (even bigger than the Illinois primaries) has been the retirement of Adam LaRoche, a designated hitter, first baseman
Inventory Free
Usually I live my business life talking to people who are extremely skilled at cutting bars of metal into a lot of useful widgets and
My Cousin Donnie
I once had a cousin named Don. Don was a couple months older than me. We played softball together and a lot of ping pong.
Trump Gets It
I must admit I am totally into the 2016 election. The ascent of Donald Trump is so stunning, so horrifying, but also so wonderfully amazing

Muslims in Munich
Just got back from a trip to Germany last week. While we Americans are spending our energy hootin and hollerin about the 5000 Syrian refugees

