Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly Talks Company Culture, Promises Improvements
WHAT I WAS THINKING: The honorary Chicagoan and leader of the popular airline discusses the AirTran acquisition, baggage fees, and more
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The State of Illinois Will Start Tracking Bike Doorings, But It's Web Commenters I'm Afraid Of
An extremely modest proposal by the state of Illinois to start noting when and where bicyclists get doored by parked cars brings out the usual chest-puffing from the anti-bike brigade.
Julia Sweeney Talks About Sex
I imagine having a famous actress, comedian, and monologuist for a mom would be pretty weird, but it makes “the talk” a lot better.
Friday Favorites: The Greatest Speech Ever
Plus the end of streetwear, Chicago’s peregrine falcons, a table inspired by the heartland forerunner of Legos, a reuse plan for Prentice Hospital, and more
Feminist and ‘Bachelors and Bunnies’ Author Carrie Pitzulo on ‘Playboy’
QUOTED: Is the legendary magazine productive or unproductive for women?
"Bewitched" Creator Sol Sachs on the Family Business: "It's a Living"
Let me tell you a story. A man was leaning up against a building. A friend of his asked, “What are you doing, holding up the building?” “Yes,” the man answered. “Don’t be silly,” his friend said. “Come over here.” So the man walked over to his friend and the building fell down. Which … Read more
Chicago Public Library to Add Kindle Lending
Now that the digital-lending service Overdrive is set to get along with Amazon at long last, you’ll soon be able to check out books on your Kindle.
The Alan Keyes Constant
How Alan Keyes’s substantial–but not 100 percent total–loss to Barack Obama–explains the world, or at least birthers and the sudden political popularity of Donald Trump.
Ayn Rand's Favorite Book: "Calumet K"
The Objectivist writer’s most loved tale is an obscure 1901 Chicago novel about the building of a grain elevator, wheat monopolies, and those dastardly union men. It’s no “Atlas Shrugged,” but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Expert Defense Lawyer Makes Predictions for Blagojevich Retrial
As round two of the Rod Blagojevich trial approached, I called one of the city’s most prominent criminal defense lawyers. I had published my conversations with him last summer, and reading his insights now confirms my trust in his instincts. Here’s his take on the second trial, which opens with jury selection today. This man has so many previous professional and personal ties to players in the case…