February 2008 Archives

Swami, any response from the local legal eagles on the newspaper’s stories about how child sex predators get away with easy sentences in this county? I bet the lawyers are mad because the paper called them out. Signed: Twisted legal briefs.

Swami, do you think the Zion police were justified in Tasering a local woman eight times during an altercation in
her home? Signed: Are you glad to see me or did someone Taser your pants?

Swami, what’s your take on the case of Waukegan High School basketball star Jereme Richmond who was kicked off the team last week after lots of previous run-ins with the coach? Signed: Bedeviled in Beach Park.

Swami, are you ever mystified by the world, or do you really understand all and see even more? I am puzzled about almost everything, but I would feel better if I knew you occasionally thrown off your game, too. Signed: Dunderheaded in Deerfield.

Swami, settle a bet for me. Are you a Democrat or a Republican? Or are you just a Democrat pretending to be a Republican, or a Re-publican pretending to be a Democrat? All of Lake County is waiting

Swami friends and visitors: Though Swami seldom solicits the views of readers, this one is an exception. Swami seeks your reaction to the big series the News-Sun is running about how child sexual predators are sentenced in Lake County…Read on gentle, maroons …

Swami, do you have any advice for Valentine’s Day coming up Thursday? Do you give advice to the lovelorn? What are you giving Mrs. Swami for the holiday? Signed, Luvsick in Lindenhurst.

Swami, there is something terribly wrong in the Lake County courts system. The Willding murder case went on four nearly four years without a trial. What’s the problem? Fouled up in Fox Lake

Swami, I hear they’re going to do preliminary Navy SEAL training at the Great Lakes base. That sounds so cool. I want to be a SEAL and get all the babes. Why do I have to do? Signed, Gung-ho in Gurnee

Dear Swami, what insights do you have from this week’s primary elections? What will carry over to the fall? Is there any sign that Barack Obama would have an effect on the rest of illinois’ races? Signed, Frantic in fox Lake

Dear Swami do you understand the problem with voting in Lake County or am I only being too picky about getting my vote counted on time? Signed; Muddled in Mundelein.

Dear Swami, I don’t understand the “Profiles in Excellence” event they held this weekend in North Chicago. The lead speaker invents sneakers? Is this really considered being an inventor? Signed, Noogies in North Chicago

Oh, wise Swami, what does the crystal say about this weekend’s Super Bowl? Who wins and will Janet Jackson suffer another wardrobe malfunction? Signed, Hogtied in Hoboken .