Bybee | Wednesday, October 12,2005

Practice cat and sidekick cat

Every successful relationship requires compromise

Seven years ago. Cats are OK, as long as one doesn’t humanize them. I believe a cat would make a fine pet if it spent 10 minutes a day doing “frisky

Bybee | Thursday, September 15,2005

A dash illegal

For a cadaver, the best work is a government job

By Doug Bybee

Their business was database development: Ulee Bob Waxon handled the people side, Yanks Avatar did all things technical. As Yanks measured it, he worked 80-hour weeks; Ulee di

Bybee | Thursday, September 1,2005

State government as business

Here’s an idea: Ditch the Illinois Senate

By Doug Bybee

It’s time to take the governor at his word and run state government as a business. As always, a nationwide search has been initiated to produce a blue-ribbon committee

Guest Opinion | Thursday, August 18,2005

Solving Chief Illiniwek

Instead of dancing, the U of I mascot needs to chop something

By Doug Bybee

Given the recent NCAA ruling regarding Native American-themed sports mascots, it was time to call in the big guns, the committee of the highest rank: Yanks Avatar, Knuckles

Guest Opinion | Thursday, August 4,2005

A final passage

Making the transition from middle age to old

By Doug Bybee

He was always “the strong one” — strong in body, in spirit, in intellect, able to quickly weigh alternatives and act in swift and decisive fashion. Thomas

Guest Opinion | Thursday, July 14,2005

capital voices

By Doug Bybee

This week, I’m asked to say what I have to say in 725 words — 800 words are too many, 700 too few. Today’s topic is women. No 700-word problem here, for

Guest Opinion | Thursday, July 7,2005

The ogler’s [sic] secrets

By Doug Bybee

In these times when our president struts his bottom-of-college-class standing and our governor jokes of his low ACT score, I find it easier to admit my language ignorance.

Guest Opinion | Thursday, June 30,2005

capital voices 6-30-05

By Doug Bybee

Yanks Avatar is caught between liberal and conservative, and he’s making mistakes. He is, I suspect, not much different from other folks who can reach out and touch the

Guest Opinion | Thursday, June 16,2005

capital voices 6-16-05

By Doug Bybee

He was Billy Mack See-Inside because it was the name he wanted and what he could do. He could see inside living trees, feel time as it was when each ring was newborn. Weather

Guest Opinion | Thursday, June 2,2005

capital voices 6-2-05

By Doug Bybee

It’s that time of year again — time for local media to spend away its space rehashing the Cubs-versus-Cards argument. The dispute rages: Better team? Better fans?