Elvis has definitely left the building
Thursday would have been Elvis Presley's 80th birthday. In honor of the date, Newsweek did a story about all the silly conspiracy theories that he is still alive. Forget for...
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The bond between patient and physician is in jeopardy
Remember your personal physician? He or she may not be yours much longer. And even if you keep your doctor, the odds are he or she is not really working...
Sam Cooke died on way to being the greatest
The familiar cliche is that Chicago's international reputation rests primarily on three features: roaring '20s gangsters typified by Al Capone, machine politics and Michael Jordan. But were there any justice...
The case for a ‘Star Wars’ museum in Soldier Field
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's executive assistant is sitting in her office when a visitor walks in with his portfolio. "Can I help you, sir?" "George Lucas. I have an appointment with...
Don’t patronize us on Ebola
In the response to Ebola, the medical community has quickly addressed its initial errors, which included the failure to promptly diagnose the first domestic case in Dallas and the inadequate...
Saying goodbye to the Wrigley Field Bleachers
In a quiet announcement from Wrigleyville, it was reported the Wrigley Field Bleachers have died at the age of 77. No cause of death was given, but it is believed...
How old is too old?
In a controversial article in the October issue of The Atlantic, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel writes, "Seventy-five. That's how long I want to live: 75 years." The controversy is not strictly...
When a white man goes to a black man’s funeral
When I worked as a physician in the intensive care unit, I attended the funerals of some of my longtime patients. Many of them were black and poor, so it...
Shakespeare dissed by Ira Glass
If you are not an avid listener to National Public Radio, you may not know Ira Glass. He is the host of the Chicago-based NPR program "This American Life," a...
The silencing of global warming critics
President Barack Obama recently warned the country about climate change, referencing the recently released National Climate Assessment, mandated by Congress and published every four years as a guide to policymakers....