My Fairways composer, Curt Powell and his wife, Scottie Kersta-Wilson scored the tickets for Obama’s Grant Park celebration, and it was a night to remember. Inspirational! If you haven’t read Liza Mundy’s biography of Michelle, “Michelle,” do it now! And pay special attention to the part where she refers to Courting Kathleen Hannigan!Read More

Thank you to so many people who wrote to me about the passing of my wonderful mother, Mary Jo Hutchings, on July 31, 2008. The Chicago Tribune had a lovely story about her in the August 5, 2008 issue. I am attaching a copy of that and a picture of her, and below is the...Read More