RedEye - Jimmy Greenfield

Requiem for a pet cat

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A few days after my wife and I put our cat Tuli to sleep, we received a lovely sympathy card from the workers at the animal hospital.

This Cubs fan is in it to win it

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Cubs have put their stellar first half of the season behind them and are ready for the homestretch, so now is as good a time as any for fans to tempt fate and try to screw it all up.

Obama's next stop? How about Hopeulikit, Ga.?

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It was a stroke of brilliance for Barack Obama to campaign with Hillary Clinton in Unity, N.H. , last month to drive home the point that the Democratic Party is now unified.

A little optimism goes a long way

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The death of Tim Russert took me by surprise, of course, since he wasn't ill and he was relatively young at 58, but it didn't compare to how surprised I was at my personal reaction to his death.

Barack Obama's fist-bump bummer

Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The question on my mind, and on the mind of every American this week, has been about Barack Obama.

What a shame: Time to return those gifts

Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It's hard to publicly admit one of my failings, but it is my hope that the tale I'm about to tell will help those of you who come after me.

Think for yourself ... or call Rush Limbaugh

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It was getting late and I wasn't sure what to eat for dinner, so of course I got on the phone and called Rush Limbaugh.

Views from an armchair pundit

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

If you're still trying to figure out who's going to be the Democratic nominee for president, let's try a little exercise.

Behold, the beauty that is Chicago

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Most mornings when I get off the Green Line, I quickly knife through the city, barely paying attention to the landscape before arriving at work.

Acting like kids on the campaign trail

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

It's so nice to finally hear politicians speaking in their native language.