David McGrath

March 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

You needn’t have Irish blood to wear green and make merry because celebrating “Irishness” has come to mean embracing fun and community.

February 10, 2026 at 11:54 a.m.

Like Shakespeare, David McGrath can cite a list of his wife's pecadillos — and why they mean nothing compared to her love.

January 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In 2026, we should resolve to rescue the country from the following bad ideas.

December 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

I thought that after so many weekends spent with our granddaughter, the love and awe my wife and I felt would naturally wane. I was wrong.

November 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

I wish to take advantage of the holiday by giving thanks for the following exceptional Americans.

November 3, 2025 at 5:56 p.m.

A weeklong visit from one side of Chicago and its suburbs to the other shows Chicago being labeled a "hellhole" is a lie.

October 10, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

Those dreams when you feel like you're in over your head or do something embarrassing don't seem to affect our president.

September 26, 2025 at 9:19 a.m.

AI-generated information is the 2020's version of buying a term paper, and it's become a rampant problem for colleges.

August 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Although the couple who bought our cabin met us once, they respected the meaning we attached to the place. And I felt I was home again.

July 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

We have only had our robot vacuum for a couple of months now, and I swear her presence literally lowers my blood pressure.

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