Maybe they thought I was talking about antique cameras?

The intention remains to offer a Sunday piece on Robert F. Kennedy, but until then ...

A few days ago at the Tribune’s discussion forum, I compared slumlords to leeches and Kulaks, and advocated using any measure possible to be rid of them.

To date, no one has taken me to task for this admittedly extreme historical reference, which I made knowingly in the hope that someone would call me on it.

Geez, what does a gadfly have to do to stir things up ‘round here?