I'm just back from Chicago, where life is good. That is to say, where the Cubs beat the Cardinals in two straight come-from-behind wins. Sometimes -- even amid foul weather and more-foul economics -- it's easy to define "good."

I'll tell you more about Chicago soon. First, however, I had a chance to do some advance TV viewing; some notes:

1) It's hard to believe, but tonight (Monday, April 20) already brings the season's second-to-last new episodes of "Chuck" and "Heroes," at 8 and 9 p.m.on NBC.