Nate Carter: Embracing the Ridiculous

Nate Carter: Embracing the Ridiculous

Picture this: A military intelligence unit finds Bigfoot’s nest. They steal his baby, intending to turn it into a secret weapon. Bigfoot intervenes and … well, things get messy. Now another scenario: A man is swimming in the ocean off California when he’s bitten by a...
Your Thanksgiving pregame pep talk

Your Thanksgiving pregame pep talk

by Jim Killam | 5-minute read   Transparency alert: I wrote this article several weeks ago, before Illinois was begging its residents to stay home on Thanksgiving. With increasing numbers of us either sick or under precautionary quarantine, and most others...

The 11-year-olds’ guide to trick-or-treating

By Jim Killam Not sure of your Halloween responsibilities as a neighborhood resident? We’re here to help. Over the years, and at great personal cost, we have intercepted reconnaissance from local 11-year-olds as they devise their trick-or-treat strategies. At...