Kevin William HeenanMy (short and sweet) ode to (Jimmy) BuffettMusic, or Buffett in my case, takes (some) back to a time and place; mine was Champaign-Urbana (Ill.), more specifically Wohlers Hall and…Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023
Kevin William HeenanThe Right to HealthI’d never come ablaze for your steak and scotch, but this barrage of vaccines, viruses, and all things virulent has even ‘The’ Stephen K…Jan 14, 2023Jan 14, 2023
Kevin William HeenanThe Latin (Stephen K.) BannonIf it isn’t an athlete dying, it’s a migrant trying, and with this, the world is a vampire. Except, the one sucking the most blood isn’t in…Jan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023
Kevin William HeenanMourning this MorningLast week, I was making certain my youngest didn’t destroy a table of newly folded clothes at a store in Wicker Park, when a tune played. A…Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022
Kevin William HeenanThe Vox Voice, in my head, on my bed (a short and sweet shout)Well past midnight, unable to sleep — adrenaline, late coffee, restless leg, the whole gambit — and curious about Vox, the surging Spanish…Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
Kevin William HeenanWhat Meloni Means for Most of UsOn Sunday, Giorgia Meloni became the first female Prime Minister in Italy’s history. And before you wave a rainbow flag, or scorn it, she’s…Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Kevin William HeenanBare Weather FanIs the world burning? Up for debate. But what isn’t open to heated opinion, is the Chicago Bears’ future. No whisper, it’s on the rocks, or…Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
Kevin William HeenanRita GuyConfused on where I’m going and how I got here, I often run it back several decades and stir in the subtle reminder that life is OK. The…Sep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Kevin William Heenan37,499You fight the forces of your phone four stoplights past Emerson (Junior High) and find that a strange and simple life exists beyond the…Jun 3, 2022Jun 3, 2022