When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him read more

When I saw him speak here before, I could look into the audience and see people who look like him laughing at things I didn't know the references to. There is an intimacy between Chicago writers and the population of this city that I find really wonderful. It's warm and it's welcoming. It's a little like going to a Baptist church. They know when to say 'Amen'.

The business community is in the best position to argue the need for workers. The unions are the best to read more

The business community is in the best position to argue the need for workers. The unions are the best to argue why legalization is not just an issue of labor but of protecting workers.

The issue of childhood is extremely complicated, the issue of comics is extremely complicated. And the intersection of the two read more

The issue of childhood is extremely complicated, the issue of comics is extremely complicated. And the intersection of the two is extremely, extremely complicated.

Clues are often very fleeting in nature. The question has become, 'How much can and should the government be doing, read more

Clues are often very fleeting in nature. The question has become, 'How much can and should the government be doing, and what is the legality?' I'd be comfortable relinquishing some privacy for security. The question is, where is the equilibrium point?

At the timeout we talked about that we had fouls to burn -- 'Be very aggressive on every pass, get read more

At the timeout we talked about that we had fouls to burn -- 'Be very aggressive on every pass, get after your man,' and that's what happened. We were able to knock the ball loose and go down and score.

My hope is to challenge asinine modes of thinking about femininity and provoke discourse about issues surrounding feminine roles, body read more

My hope is to challenge asinine modes of thinking about femininity and provoke discourse about issues surrounding feminine roles, body image and female sexuality.

It's a frustration that these letters aren't considered public and so it's difficult to understand what the risks are.

It's a frustration that these letters aren't considered public and so it's difficult to understand what the risks are.

If we have only one that can govern, and we chose him, ... does that mean we're not democratic?

If we have only one that can govern, and we chose him, ... does that mean we're not democratic?

There's no excuse for it. It's our home gym. We practice here every day, so there's no excuse for it.

There's no excuse for it. It's our home gym. We practice here every day, so there's no excuse for it.