Good morning on Monday, May 21, 2018: National Strawberries and Cream Day. It’s also St. Helena Day, celebrating the discovery in 1502 of the most remote island in the world (and the one on which Napoleon died). On this day in 1904, the famous Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, was founded in Paris. Exactly two … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

Well, we’re into the second day of July now, 2017, and the weather in Chicago will be hot and humid for the next week. The University is empty, of course, so it’s a bit lonely. It’s National Anisette Day, celebrating the licorice-flavored drink that has an incarnation in many places. I do like it on … Continue reading Sunday, Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)