There’s something of a flap going on about Greg Olsen, the Chicago Bears recent first-round draft pick. Apparently, as a college freshman at Miami, Olsen and some of his buddies recorded a rap song with lewd lyrics and demeaning references … Continue reading
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No, this is not an essay on Planned Parenthood. It’s a short story. The Circular File has gotten a bit dusty lately, as I’ve been spending my free time on some music recording projects and haven’t been writing. But I … Continue reading
Today begins the season of Lent, in which, across the globe, Christians (and especially Catholics) observe the forty-day period between Mardi Gras and Easter Sunday with their own peculiar mix of ritual and superstition. As a child in Catholic school, … Continue reading
“So, Mike,” says the interviewer in my fantasy, which occurs a few weeks after some major popular web site has linked to Mike’s Circular File and I have achieved momentary web fame, “who would you cite as major influences on … Continue reading
I had lunch at McDonald’s today. McDonald’s and I have not been on the best of terms lately. First of all, I am attempting to lose weight, and walking into McDonald’s when you are dieting is like pulling the pin … Continue reading
Back in the 1970’s, I was a student at St. Mary Star of the Sea, a Catholic grade school and parish in the West Lawn neighborhood of Chicago’s southwest side. I therefore was privileged to have the full Catholic Experience, … Continue reading