Cory Franklin

Former Director of Medical Intensive Care at Cook County Hospital for 25 years. Freelance contributor to the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Washington Post. Author of Chicago Flashbulbs. Shubin-Weil Award recipient.

Something's Happening Here, What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear

I was going to write about the IRS scandal today. A least I thought it was a scandal until I heard an IRS guy testify before Congress on Friday that

By Cory Franklin

May 20, 2013

Something's Happening Here, What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear

The Difference Between Benghazi And Oakland

As expected, the counter stories are coming out on all the scandals. The IRS scandal is merely some low level Cincinnati people, who apparently don’t belong to the same

By Cory Franklin

May 17, 2013

The Difference Between Benghazi And Oakland

Obama, Nixon, Watergate, Impeachment

A liberal friend of mine told me last night he was disturbed by the Benghazi coverup but not as much by the IRS fiasco. He certainly believed it was bad,

By Cory Franklin

May 14, 2013