Elliott Harris
@elliottharris.bsky.social
Working on aging gracefully (will settle for ungracefully). Former Chicago Sun-Times “Quick Hits” sports columnist, among other newspaper jobs there and elsewhere. Not tired of being retired.
It’s like a fluorescent light bulb that takes time before it’s fully on. They can do this to white people? Even a white man? Me? The light finally is on. Quite the illuminating reality. Sad but true.
January 29, 2026 at 1:57 AM
It’s like a fluorescent light bulb that takes time before it’s fully on. They can do this to white people? Even a white man? Me? The light finally is on. Quite the illuminating reality. Sad but true.
At what point is it OK to simply refer to him as Dementia Don? No offense intended to dementia or those touched by it.
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 AM
At what point is it OK to simply refer to him as Dementia Don? No offense intended to dementia or those touched by it.
Gonna have to toss in all the Epstein files for public consumption to even consider the possibility.
January 27, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Gonna have to toss in all the Epstein files for public consumption to even consider the possibility.
Whiskey Everyday. He’s gonna need some. A sobering reality. Well, for him.
January 27, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Whiskey Everyday. He’s gonna need some. A sobering reality. Well, for him.
Surprised tRump administration doesn’t pivot to using “frozen water.” Then again, those folks might not know that’s what ice is.
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Surprised tRump administration doesn’t pivot to using “frozen water.” Then again, those folks might not know that’s what ice is.
He was great fun to be around on the Sun-Times sports copy desk many years ago and anywhere else after that. Hoping there’s an afterlife where he and Downey together again are wowing others with their wit.
January 24, 2026 at 3:39 AM
He was great fun to be around on the Sun-Times sports copy desk many years ago and anywhere else after that. Hoping there’s an afterlife where he and Downey together again are wowing others with their wit.
Pretty sure tRump intended for the group to be known as Bored of Peace and some unknowing underling changed it.
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Pretty sure tRump intended for the group to be known as Bored of Peace and some unknowing underling changed it.
You’re gonna hurt Mark Cuban’s feelings.
January 20, 2026 at 3:58 AM
You’re gonna hurt Mark Cuban’s feelings.
You need to come up with a phrase beyond “batshit crazy” to describe this guy. Doing so would win you a Pulitzer Prize, maybe even the Nobel.
January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
You need to come up with a phrase beyond “batshit crazy” to describe this guy. Doing so would win you a Pulitzer Prize, maybe even the Nobel.
We need a phrase that goes well beyond “batshit crazy” to apply to this guy.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
We need a phrase that goes well beyond “batshit crazy” to apply to this guy.
Ah, the winter of our discontent. A slippery slope for fascists.
January 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Ah, the winter of our discontent. A slippery slope for fascists.
Trump Announces 10
Percent Tariff on Americans in Attempted Takeover Of Greenland
Percent Tariff on Americans in Attempted Takeover Of Greenland
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Trump Announces 10
Percent Tariff on Americans in Attempted Takeover Of Greenland
Percent Tariff on Americans in Attempted Takeover Of Greenland
Beyond cringe is more like it. Whatever that might be.
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Beyond cringe is more like it. Whatever that might be.
Will miss his defense, approach to the game and apparent intensity. All difficult to replace.
January 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Will miss his defense, approach to the game and apparent intensity. All difficult to replace.
Glad I was sitting down when I read your post.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Glad I was sitting down when I read your post.
Guessing Pete Hegseth approves (although he would prefer greater frequency — of days and whiskey).
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Guessing Pete Hegseth approves (although he would prefer greater frequency — of days and whiskey).
How about three lies and you’re out — of ever being on the show again?
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
How about three lies and you’re out — of ever being on the show again?
By tRump administration standards, are we sure it isn’t 500-600% gaslighting?
January 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
By tRump administration standards, are we sure it isn’t 500-600% gaslighting?
Doesn’t sound like an impossible dream.
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Doesn’t sound like an impossible dream.
It may take a bit of time
To find the right words to rhyme
As we are about to see
A poet Rex just might be!
To find the right words to rhyme
As we are about to see
A poet Rex just might be!
December 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
It may take a bit of time
To find the right words to rhyme
As we are about to see
A poet Rex just might be!
To find the right words to rhyme
As we are about to see
A poet Rex just might be!
Mostly nights when you don’t have to listen to him. That’s why there is the mute button.
December 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Mostly nights when you don’t have to listen to him. That’s why there is the mute button.
Not to mention legal.
December 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Not to mention legal.
Thank you for watching for those of us who can only take about 10 seconds of that [fill in the blank —(adverbs, adjectives and noun)].
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Thank you for watching for those of us who can only take about 10 seconds of that [fill in the blank —(adverbs, adjectives and noun)].