Jack Spatafora

So this is March, a funny month by all calculations, for it teeters on the cusp of winter and spring without really being either. And so March in Chicago is...

This really has to stop: Every word, every joke, every tear. Every hint of likability, susceptibility or electability. From ties to blouses to hairdos, this political analyzing has become as...

In baseball they say, "Play ball!" At the Olympics they announce, "Let the games begin!" But this very month, the biggest contest of the year has been launched without even...

One look at the calendar and people start saying such inevitables as: "Where did the summer go?" "It's time for school," "It's time to get out the sweaters," "It's time...

Nobody asked me, but here's an old teacher's advice to this summer's college-bound kids (before they get caught up in the distraction of their excitement): * Don't plan to save...

In some countries, everyday is Memorial Day. That's because their national memories are always part of who they are. Here Memorial Day will mostly be spent on picnics, weekend trips...