Fuel for the Horse Race* »

Political pandering is an insult to our intellect, but  unfortunately, too many of us let our emotions cloud our judgment and leave us susceptible to falling for empty promises and half-baked plans.
Take the proposed temporary federal gas tax repeal, please. Both Clinton and McCain are using this to curry favor with put-upon gas pumpers. Only [...]

Thursday Beer Ad Blogging »

Those of you who have tuned-in to the NFL playoffs this season may have noticed that the folks at Anheuser-Busch are taking a new approach in promoting their flagship brew.
In the past, Budweiser was content on being known as a “beer,” an everyman libation for people who want to get drunk without being bothered by [...]

Chicago, Beer, and Jenna Fischer »

Run, Tammy, Run
My wife Tammy has been on a months-long odyssey that will culminate this Sunday when she will complete the Chicago Marathon.
When she embarked on this journey, at the urging of a friend in NYC who was looking for a figurative mountain to climb, I had my doubts that Tammy was up to running [...]