You win some, you lose some ...

... and some times, you understand that the good and the bad come mixed together in the same week.

TRIBUNE CHEERS & JEERS: Aug. 26, 2009

But ... we're winning more than we're losing, this city is a better place than it was five years ago, and we're on the side that's going to win in the end. Knowing this is what keeps me playing the game, even when I'm not at my personal best.

While I'm on the topic of winning in the end: R.I.P., Ted Kennedy.

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