Dear Bill O’Reilly… Sheila December 3, 2010 It took all of three seconds after hearing Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly respond to one particular viewer’s email Read More
Dear Apple: Apply tolerance Sheila December 3, 2010 Social communications is about the exchange of information and ideas. There’s not a lot of censorship (examples abound), except Read More
Dreary outlook for climate change talks Sheila December 1, 2010 We’re used to dire predictions about global warming. Now we’re getting bleak forecasts about the summit convened to Read More
Illinois lame duckers Sheila November 30, 2010 They’re trying to get out of town or at least the General Assembly by Thursday, so state reps returned Read More
Planned chaos Sheila November 29, 2010 The nonsense of Wikileaks’ grand exhibition these past several months is not something I intended to cover or comment on. Read More
Pop media soft-peddling death Sheila November 28, 2010 As usual, it’s being done under the disguise of compassion. This storyline is getting mainstreamed, and even if well-intended, Read More
Dear Illinois legislators Sheila November 22, 2010 You’ve got mail. And probably a lot of phone calls in recent times. From some concerned citizens of the Read More
Robert Louis Stevenson Sheila November 13, 2010 As soon as I saw the Google logo art for the day and read that it’s his 160th birthday, Read More
Graphic cigarette warnings Sheila November 12, 2010 On the premise that we need to be fully informed about risks we’re taking before choosing to engage in Read More
Bush memoir starts an unintended debate Sheila November 10, 2010 President George W. Bush’s new book focuses mostly on his presidency and its most decisive moments, and that’s Read More