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  1. Woke up today to an Air Supply Xmas song on the radio. I'm thinking: Why bother waterboarding terror suspects? Just play them this. 8:37 AM Dec 2nd from TwitterGadget
  2. Great quote in Northern Star column about Black Friday: "I'm being told what I need before I have a chance to give thanks for what I have." 7:20 AM Nov 24th from TwitterGadget
  3. Just found out that Kansas prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat. My summer vacation plans are now ruined. 9:58 AM Nov 18th from TwitterGadget
  4. All you need to know about understanding TV news: http://trunc.it/371rx 1:34 PM Nov 9th from TwitterGadget
  5. One of the best things about journalism is when great writers get to tell stories like this: http://trunc.it/33isj 9:07 AM Nov 4th from TwitterGadget
  6. @mrliparota Yeah, I've read all of his stuff and liked it. For me as a writer, this one goes to a whole other level 2:23 PM Oct 25th from web in reply to mrliparota
  7. Donald Miller's "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years" might be the best book I've read in 20 years. If you're a writer, you'll love it. 1:43 PM Oct 25th from TwitterGadget
  8. 101 years ago today, the Cubs last won the World Series. Six years ago today, a Cub fan named Steve Bartman attended NLCS Game 6. 8:06 AM Oct 14th from TwitterGadget
  9. Following the Nobel Peace Prize lead, I am nominating the Northern Star for a Pulitzer, for a story it might write several years from now. 8:25 AM Oct 9th from TwitterGadget
  10. Actually I meant to point to this one: http://trunc.it/207zr 8:22 AM Sep 17th from TwitterGadget
  11. About the life of a truly great man: http://trunc.it/207j7 8:19 AM Sep 17th from TwitterGadget
  12. Police scanner just now reports a student who is "parking cat-a-whompously." 9:20 AM Sep 9th from TwitterGadget
  13. @Lindsey_Lou_76 I'm sitting on the patio ... 6:24 PM Sep 6th from web in reply to Lindsey_Lou_76
  14. So, I have a Web site now. I'm told this Internet thing may catch on. http://www.jimkillam.com. Win valuable prizes. 5:00 PM Sep 6th from TwitterGadget
  15. Time to roll this out for the year, I'm afraid: http://bit.ly/8nUbU 1:48 PM Aug 29th from TwitterGadget
  16. As both sides turn up heat on health care, the truth can get lost. FactCheck.org seems to be a credible, even-handed place to test claims 10:47 AM Aug 13th from TwitterGadget
  17. The Onion has been "sold" to a Chinese fish company. State-run hilarity ensues. http://www.theonion.com 2:26 PM Jul 22nd from TwitterGadget
  18. Wonderful column by C. Krauthammer in today's Tribune about how manned space exploration awakens wonder in us all. http://trunc.it/yohw 10:36 AM Jul 20th from TwitterGadget
  19. Getting tux for son Ben's wedding Sat., but I have it for 4 days and want to get my money's worth. Wal-Mart, driving range, kayaking maybe? 2:02 PM Jul 16th from TwitterGadget
  20. Running a HS journalism camp this week, staying in an NIU dorm that smells like feet. Living the dream... 5:38 PM Jul 13th from TwitterGadget
  • Name Jim Killam
  • Location DeKalb, Illinois
  • Bio Journalist, teacher, hiker
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