My Sunday SJ-R column this week is on the misadventures our family experienced again this year in our pursuit of the perfect Christmas Card picture. It tells of "the many outbursts and shenanigans that my wife and I had to endure while trying to capture on film the peaceful nature of our children during [...]

As someone always on the lookout for new music but also someone overwhelmed by the vast selection that lies just a mouse click away, I value the endorsements of good-rocking folk like you. So in the spirit of harmony and giving, I’m kicking off the first annual BFS Holiday Music Exchange.

Modern Trick by Sarah Borges [...]

Right now, we should be in transit.

We don’t do much holiday-wise that doesn’t include the kids, but this year was going to be different.
Aimee Mann is bringing her Christmas show to the Vic in Chicago tonight. We had tickets. We had hotel reservations at a nice place a half block away from the [...]