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A plea to ‘do something’ falls on deaf ears

A plea to ‘do something’ falls on deaf ears

If the slaughter of children cannot bring a nation together, can anything?
by Bob Collins

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Dexter’s bucket list: A Corvette, a limo, a lot of cops and a good dinner

Dexter’s bucket list: A Corvette, a limo, a lot of cops and a good dinner

When Dexter Ojeda's cancer return to his brain last spring, he had to choose whether to resume the painful treatment that seemed to have eradicated the tumors first discovered when he was seven, prolonging his life by an underdetermined amount of time, or get to work on his bucket list.
by Bob Collins

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U.P. woman sends check for ‘thoughts and prayers’ to congressman

U.P. woman sends check for ‘thoughts and prayers’ to congressman

A Michigan woman has sparked an outpouring of checks for the campaigns of members of Congress opposed to any restrictions on firearms after Wednesday's rampage at a Florida school. Fern Malila, of Ontonagon, Mich., wrote a check to her congressman after he tweeted his reaction to the massacre, sending 'thoughts and prayers.'
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The cartoon

1,000 Words: The cartoon

Editorial cartoons, despite their name, are plenty serious. With a few strokes of a pen, they can destroy whatever reserve you have left.
by Bob Collins

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The journey of one of the last living people on Schindler’s List

The journey of one of the last living people on Schindler’s List

You’ll not read a more incredible journey in an obituary than the one told in the Chicago Sun-Times today about Margot Schlesinger, one of the last living people on Schindler’s list.
by Bob Collins

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Flowers at the drive-thru

Because we need it, and a little kindness won't kill us.
by Bob Collins

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Ernie Crippen, 1922-2018

As of today, I've written 14,318 NewsCut posts and I can tell you a story about most of them, including my favorite interviews with people that made me thankful I got into this line of work. If there are afternoons I've enjoyed more than August 7, 2013, I can't think of them.
by Bob Collins

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For students, smartphones are a lifeline in school shootings

For students, smartphones are a lifeline in school shootings

Let's get rid of all the rules that prevent students in school from having their smartphones with them at all times. In the current reality, they're a lifeline. That much seems obvious after the school shooting in Florida.
by Bob Collins

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A baseball star’s wisdom in the aftermath of a school shooting

'The cameras are going to move on, the demands of everyday life will intrude again, classes are going to resume, the seasons are going to change, the sun is going to come up, and all we'll have are each other.'
by Bob Collins

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An Egyptian soccer player breaks the grip of Islamophobia

An Egyptian soccer player breaks the grip of Islamophobia

Religion and sports has married in the world of soccer where the faithful fans of Liverpool have created an 'I'll be Muslim too' chant to honor their star player, Mohamed Salah.
by Bob Collins

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