The Renegade Writers were in fine form last week, ticked off about auditions for a no-pay job, linking to the Writers Guild list of helpful contacts, and not sharing my grudge against Apple.

Now, do you like the picture? If you can't get enough of Styx, Dennis de Young - the pride of South Holland - will be at Taste of Chicago on Sunday, July 9. I was at the Taste on Saturday. It was crazy and crowded, but where else on this earth can you have mutter paneer followed by cheesecake on a stick?