Author Archives: Jim Bowman

Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters, -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by.

Mayoral hopeful Brandon Johnson wins the kindergarten debate game, hands down . . .,Overcoming his deep-down disqualification — his never having run anything . . .

https://jimbowman.substack.com/p/mayoral-hopeful-brandon-johnson-wins?sd=pf

Thou shalt not call them thugs. Chi Trib has goods on candidate the news room loves to hate. His twitter site “liked” a “thug”-strewn comment. . ., Plus a disquisition on thug and sundry observations on same . . .

https://jimbowman.substack.com/p/thou-shalt-not-call-them-thugs-chi?sd=pf

Illinois bishop calls a cardinal heretical, says he has disqualified himself from voting in a papal enclave, argues with alarming consistency. Harbinger of very bad things? . . . ., Serious business here . . .

Illinois bishop calls a cardinal heretical, says he has disqualified himself from voting in a papal enclave, argues with alarming consistency. Harbinger of very bad things? . . . . (substack.com)

The great he-she-it-they-them-their controversy. Pray for the republic of letters. They are coming for you, us, who knows what else. It’s the great pronoun war. ,Do not even hint at being confused, THEY will get you in the end!!!

https://jimbowman.substack.com/p/the-great-he-she-it-they-them-their?sd=pf

Voters’ choice in a new mayor: The “Chicago Way” or a new day., Will they pick Brandon Johnson who aims to ignore the shootings and killings in order to advance the greedy interests of the Chicago Teachers Union?

Voters’ choice in a new mayor: The “Chicago Way” or a new day. (substack.com)