GoPro or go home

For the fourth time in my career, I took photos previewing Chicago’s Air and Water Show and for the third time I flew with the Lima Lima Flight Team. Their World War II era military trainers gave us quite a ride, pulling over 4 Gs.

Editorial Portrait: Federal Judge Posner

Federal Judge Richard Posner poses in his Chambers in Chicago, July 2, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

Judge who shelved Apple trial says patent system out of sync. The U.S. judge who tossed out one of the biggest court cases in Apple Inc’s (AAPL) smartphone technology battle is questioning whether patents should cover software or most other industries at all.

Choi wins U.S. Women’s Open

Na-Yeon Choi of South Korea is drenched in champagne and water by fellow golfers after winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin July 8, 2012. REUTERS/John Gress

South Korea’s Choi Na-yeon survived a tumultuous four-hole stretch after the turn to win her first major title by four shots at the U.S. Women’s Open in Kohler, Wisconsin on Sunday.

National Cancer Survivors Day March

Participants start the National Cancer Survivors Day march in the in Chicago, June 3, 2012. The participants, which included cancer survivors, as well as members of the health community, family and friends, walked a distance of three miles during the morning’s festivities.

NATO: Freedom Is Free, Fame Will Cost You

One thing stuck out in my mind this weekend as I was ushered from one place to place by military and State Department personnel: It wasn’t that long ago that I could roam the hallways of McCormick Place freely with then Senator Barack Obama.