The Kids of Covington – More Than Just a Media Fail
By John F. Di Leo January 23, 2019 A.D. Imagine a tour group, composed of children or teenagers – visiting a big tourist town like New York or Los Angeles – hanging out politely in front of a...
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Northwestern University strips actress Meghan Markle of the title...
By John F. Di Leo January 19, 2020 A.D. Concerned about the many rumors and press reports swirling around the former Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle’s plan to “go a different way,” the...
View ArticleEvening Soup with Basement Joe, April 21, AD 2021
Overheard, in a basement in Delaware,April 21, AD 2021: “Good evening, sir,” “What’s that?” “I said Good Evening, sir.” “What?” “Just, Good evening, sir. “ “Oh. Is it?” “Oh. Umm… hmm… literally… Yes...
View ArticleEvening Soup with Basement Joe, April 22, AD 2021
Overheard, in a basement in Delaware, April 22, AD 2021: “Good evening, sir! Rhett Snapper here, sir!”“Oh, hello again. Do you have soup for me?” “Yes indeed, sir! Spicy Shrimp with Ramen, tonight,...
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Overheard, in a basement in Delaware, April 23, AD 2021: “Good evening, sir! Happy Friday!” “What’s happy about it.” “Well, sir, for starters, you have some delicious soup heading your way!” “Soup?...
View ArticleEvening Soup with Basement Joe, April 24, AD 2021
Overheard, in a basement in Delaware, April 24, AD 2021: “Good evening, sir, I hope you’re hungry!” “Oh yes. Always ready for soup. What do we have tonight?” “Well, sir, I haven’t heard of this one...
View ArticleEvening Soup with Basement Joe, April 25, 2021
Overheard, in a basement in Delaware, April 25, AD 2021:“Good evening, sir! Ready for soup?”“Oh, certainly. What do we have tonight?”“Swedish Meatball Soup, sir!”“Oh? Neat. What’s in it?”“Swedish...
View ArticleEvening Soup with Basement Joe, April 26, 2021
Overheard, in a basement in Delaware, April 26, AD 2021:“Good evening, sir! Ready for soup?”“Oh, Rhett… what are you doing here?”“Uh, I work here, sir… remember, I took the part time job bringing you...
View ArticleEvening Soup with Basement Joe, April 27, 2021
Overheard, in a basement in Delaware,April 27, AD 2021“Good evening, sir!”“Oh. Good evening.”“I have soup for you, sir!”“Oh.”“Here you are, sir, Kitchen Cabinet Soup, sir.”“Never heard of it.”“Well,...
View ArticleThe Tales of Little Pavel
Fictional stories about a real American crisis… by Illinois Review columnist John F. Di Leo Early in his career with Illinois Review, John F. Di Leo set out to educate the public about the problem of...
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