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I was going to write something thoughtful on the impeachment trial of Governor Blagojevich, but the more I read, the harder my eyes roll and I feel a headache coming. So I am just going to reprint his schedule for Day 2 of the… Continue Reading “Blago”
The headline on the Chicago Tribune’s page is about the U.S. Air flight landing in the Hudson River. This is the second set of stories: Chicago windchills plunge to dangerous levels • Why do you live here? Winter weather photos • Weather: Skilling Forecast,… Continue Reading “I am Not Complaining About the Weather”
Galena, Illinois is a little town in the northwest corner of Illinois, right on the Mississippi River. Galena is famous for two things: the home of General U.S. Grant and the most historic homes per capita in the United States. These homes are all… Continue Reading “The Great American Popcorn Company”
The Tribune ran a really interesting article about how and why Chicago remains an incredibly racially segregated city. Part of the theory, which I buy, is that “new” cities, like Charlotte and Austin are having an easier time of it. “Old” cities like Chicago… Continue Reading “Race. Or Schools and Money.”
I love NORAD’s Santa Tracker. Above is a video from their Santa website. It is 8:21 a.m. Central Time and Santa is currently in Palau. He seems to have already hit Australia and a bunch of Pacific islands. I could watch this all day,… Continue Reading “And He’s Off!”
I first saw the headline on MSN: Feds: Governor tried to ‘auction’ Obama’s seatBlagojevich arrested, accused of ‘corruption crime spree’ over appointment I had been in meetings all morning and was hours behind the news. My jaw dropped to the floor. My co-worker, Augie,… Continue Reading “The News Today”
Chicago has been getting a lot of attention lately, thanks to our friendly neighborhood President-Elect. But John Scalzi wrote something the other day that I find worth repeating: “This is a good a place as any for me to trot out my reason why… Continue Reading “Reprinting the Love”
I have been with my doctor since high school. He and a partner started a practice a few doors down from my parents’ store when I was 16. A few years later, they built their own space further down the street and grew to… Continue Reading “A Whole New World”
(deep breath) I’m undecided, ok? I will delete and ignore any comments that trash me for it. I am outing myself as undecided because I have a point to make. I like both candidates. I voted for John McCain in the primary in 2000.… Continue Reading “Talking Politics is a Bad Idea”
Do you know what this is? The answer is The Great Peyton Manning Surrounded by the Chicago Bears Doing the Safety Dance. For those of you that aren’t into football: a Safety is when your guy is tackled in your own end zone. Only… Continue Reading “NFL Week 1 – 2008”
The Next Dark Age 