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Our Own GameDay
Off I went to the Screw-It Center, bought 30 feet of pipe, some 90-degree tees. Back home, we grabbed a hacksaw. In no time, we had goal posts.
Oct 24
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Chris Erskine
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Help Wanted: Witch
I write by banging my coffee mug against the keyboard to see what explodes. My literary influence? Mike Ditka.
Oct 21
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Chris Erskine
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The Boy With Autumn in His Hair
He’s got swagger. He’s got game. My grandson possesses all the good qualities that I seem to lack. It’s as if God got a Mulligan.
Oct 17
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Chris Erskine
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We’ll Miss Iron Mike
I liked football legend Mike Ditka because he was Super Bowl tough, I loved him because he was funny.
Oct 14
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Chris Erskine
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5 Simple Rules for Being a Grandparent
Today’s young couples Google all the parenting info they need. At some point though, there’s no substitute for having been there.
Oct 10
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Chris Erskine
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My Kind of Town
I’ve landed back in Chicago for the first time in a year. Nice bed at the Hyatt. When I sleep, my nose is inches from the mini-fridge.
Oct 7
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Chris Erskine
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Brats, Beer and Marching Bands
Random thoughts while waiting for the brats to brown and the keg to chill.
Oct 3
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Chris Erskine
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September 2026
A Superhero of the Ordinary
“He was a superhero of the ordinary,” a son eulogized his father the other day — a great dad — in a chapel on the hill.
Sep 30
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Chris Erskine
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Double the Pumpkins
When life is rocky, we seek sustenance in the ethereal, ghostly pleasures of an American fall -- the season of pleasures, the season of Poe.
Sep 26
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Chris Erskine
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Lessons From Our Pets
You could carpet Connecticut with White Fang’s fur. Yet, she links me to my late son. You should see their tree.
Sep 23
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Chris Erskine
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L.A.’s Best Restaurant
Wanna judge a restaurant? Order the pork chop. Not only is Musso’s pork chop not dry, there is a fellowship to consuming it, a tingle.
Sep 19
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Chris Erskine
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Baby-Sitter for Hire
Tell me, what would be a grossly unfair price point in this era of runaway greed?
Sep 16
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Chris Erskine
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