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Attainable New Year's resolutions for the rest of 2012
2012-02-01 22:51:00 Okay, do over. So you’ve broken your New Year ’s resolution. So what? Does that make you a bad person? No, not really. Unless your resolution was to be a good person. In which case, yes, it does, and you can go straight to hell. But buck up; everyone makes mistakes. Look at it this way... Read more » More About: Rest
Stunned by death of Soul Train's Don Cornelius
2012-02-01 22:48:00 We were all truly hit with a blow this morning with reports of Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius’ s alleged suicide. And this is day one of Black History Month, what a way it to start off, huh? It is disheartening to see a huge contribution to Black History and creatives gone. In 2010, Cornelius... Read more » More About: Death
Chicago's Pam Kosanke named top female rugby player in the nation!
2012-02-01 22:47:00 So with the 2012 season quickly approaching and sizing up the game locally and internationally, it’s great to know that a Chicago rugger was name Rugby Magazine’s Women’s Rugby Play of the Year for 2011. I was able to talk to Pam Kosanke who was honored with the title who said it took her by... Read more » More About: Female , Player , Nation
How government enriches the wealthy at your expense
2012-02-01 22:47:00 This afternoon I attended a luncheon hosted by the Heartland Institute, a long-running, Chicago-based libertarian think tank based downtown. They presented Peter Schweizer to discuss his new book ‘Throw Them All Out.’ Schweizer’s book–which I haven’t yet read–discusses the ways federal legislators members of the executive branch profit from public service legally. Today he spoke of... Read more » More About: Government
Fed up and done with the Susan G. Komen Foundation
2012-02-01 22:47:00 It’s hard for a breast cancer survivor to comprehend anyone intentionally taking money out of pockets for breast cancer screening. Yet, the Susan Komen Foundation has now cut its ties with Planned Parenthood, to whom they had partnered and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars annually for those screenings. Susan Komen has come under fire... Read more »
Super Bowl party recipes: Easy ways to make your friends think you can cook
2012-02-01 22:47:00 Hello friends. With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, I thought I might post a few quick party recipes. Whether you are hosting the party yourself or just headed to a friend’s home, these are all easy to prepare. In last week’s Lagniappe, I posted the recipe for Acadiana Seasoning and a few of... Read more » More About: Friends , Recipes , Party
Why aren't you a principal yet?
2012-02-01 22:46:00 It’s long been said on this blog and elsewhere that CPS schools were increasingly being run by out of town, alternatively prepared principals who ingratiated themselves with area (network) officers, rather than good old CPS principals who worked their way up from the classrooms they’d run masterfully for at least a decade. Well, according to... Read more » More About: Principal
Save the date: Seed Swap at Chicago Flower & Garden Show
2012-02-01 22:46:00 For the past few years I’ve been organizing a seed swap at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show among a few friends (sometimes strangers too) at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. We referred to it as a “shady seed swap” because we operated without permission of the flower show, and sometimes would sneak off into an empty room... Read more » More About: Save
Special comment: J’Marcus Webb
2012-02-01 22:45:00 Offensive Tackle continues to be a weakness specifically at Left Tackle. Ever since the retirement of John Tait, the Bears have struggled mightily to replace him. In 2008, the Bears drafted Chris Williams to be the heir apparent at the position, but he bombed at the position and is currently trying to solidify a spot... Read more » More About: Special , Webb , Comment
10 things my white friends should do for me during Black History month
2012-02-01 17:11:00 On January 31st, 2011 I posted a blog entitled “10 things my White friends aren’t allowed to do during Black History Month.” A lot of people loved it, and other people sent me hate mail afterward. Nevertheless, it sparked a discussion about Black History Month… so I’m at it again. Black History Month is a... Read more » More About: Friends , Things
Chicago Auto Show: Here's how you can get in early and free
2012-02-01 02:56:00 So, do you love going to the Chicago Auto Show but hate all the crowds? Well, Nissan is offering you the chance to get in early and free. Sounds like a pretty awesome deal, doesn’t it? Check out the invitation to attend the show as Nissan’s guest on Feb. 9 — a full day before the... Read more » More About: Free
My gift to all Super Bowl party hosts
2012-01-31 21:07:00 The big game is coming up, and the Dahl home will not host any festivities. I can live with this, no problem. Matt is moving into a new home this weekend, and I expect he will be busy, and Pat and Rachel will be with Steve in Florida. So I will not be heating up... Read more » More About: Party , Super Bowl , Super , Gift
Happy birthday, Mary Tyler Mom!
2012-01-31 20:00:00 This month, Mary Tyler Mom celebrates her first birthday. This makes me happy. When I went back to work after a four year hiatus last winter, I took that return to normalcy as an opportunity to write about something other than grief and sadness. A blog was born. Mary Tyler Mom got her name from one... Read more » More About: Happy , Birthday
3000 miles in 10 days: Bicycle Dreams is coming to Chicago
2012-01-31 16:21:00 Bicycle Dreams , the movie, captures the mental and physical nightmare that athletes put themselves through to race across America in 10 days. As one of the organizers put it, “it’s not a sporting event in the classic sense, it’s more of sending a gladiator into a pit with a lion!” 3000 miles in 10 days... Read more » More About: Chicago , Miles , Days
I completed the January photo-a-day challenge
2012-01-31 16:19:00 Thirty one days ago it was the first day of 2012 and I learned of a fun challenge on Instagram, an iPhone photo application. The January Photo a Day Challenge was started by Fat Mum Slim, an Australian blogger. As you can see it listed an idea for each day of the month and suggested you post... Read more »
Three Chicago institutions linked to free expression
2012-01-31 16:18:00 Chicago culture is so thick that local institutions are a dime a dozen. Some of my favorites are Ravinia, the Map Room, the Lyric Opera, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and Vincent P. Falk (the dude who wears bright suits and twirls on downtown bridges). If you’ve been there and done that, there are three more... Read more » More About: Chicago , Free
Mayor Emanuel skirts, fans controversy
2012-01-31 16:17:00 The paid protesters story is finally approaching City Hall — as is the Mayor’s appearance in a pro-charter video. Check out all the education coverage here. Scroll down to the previous post for coverage of the Casals and Piccolo hearings. Mayor skirts sticky patronage questions Tribune: Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday declined to say whether it’s... Read more » More About: Fans , Skirts , Controversy
Why New York Giants vs. New England Patriots will be the most bet on Super
2012-01-31 16:17:00 Super Bowl XLVI pits the New York Giants against the New England Patriots, arguably the most intriguing and fortuitous pairing for the National Football League’s annual championship contest this year. This year’s game is the highly anticipated rematch of the very recent Super Bowl XLII, where the 13 1/2 point underdog Giants upset the then 15-0 undefeated Patriots in dramatic fashi on. The Patriots also seek to avenge a... Read more » More About: New England Patriots , Super
If YOU were God, would you want Dwight Howard on the Bulls?
2012-01-31 16:15:00 Follow me on Twitter @curtisshawflagg courtesy of Magicman25uk poll by twiigs.com Similar to Kim Kardashian at an NBA All-Star Game, Orlando Magic Center Dwight Howard now has his eyes on another suitor. The Chicago Bulls . The center recently opened up about the possibility of joining the NBA’s best team, “If I could play with... Read more »
Dear WSCR’s Dan Bernstein: An open invitation to change your mind about t
2012-01-30 20:59:00 If you are acquainted with the sports radio scene in Chicago you may know there is likely no one as refreshingly bright, articulate and most times entertaining than Dan Bernstein…longtime afternoon partner of savvy veteran Terry Boers on 670 The Score. Dan recognizes that what happens on the various playing fields and arenas is essentially... Read more » More About: Change , Open , Mind , Invitation
The 6 best paintings with the word "Night" in the title
2012-01-30 18:29:00 Two of these can be seen at the same if you’re standing in the right spot at the Art Institute of Chicago. 6. Night Watch by Rembrandt Van Rijn I’ve seen this in person and it’s huge (11′ x 14′). Painted in the Chiaroscuro style as indicative of it’s time- The focal point is also the... Read more » More About: Word , Paintings , Title
10 reasons not to represent yourself in court
2012-01-30 17:49:00 No one wants to spend money on a lawyer if they don’t have to. I tell people all of the time when they can handle a legal matter themselves like a minor speeding ticket. But there are many times that if you don’t hire someone you are bound to get destroyed in court. Here are... Read more » More About: Reasons
Ferris Bueller commercial: Bueller? Bueller? Sellout? Sellout?
2012-01-30 17:48:00 At best, this is mildly amusing. At worst, it’s a craptastic commercialization of one of my generation’s most beloved movie characters. At least now we can be assured a sequel will never be made to find out whatever happened to Ferris. We now know he sold out. More About: Commercial
How the neighborhoods got their names
2012-01-30 17:44:00 Did you ever wonder why some of the city’s neighborhoods got their names? Some of them are self-explanatory – Lakeview, South Loop, River North – but others are kind of strange. Since I’m a giant nerd, I decided to research popular neighborhoods’ names and include it in this weeks ‘Did You Know, Chicago?’. Pilsen This... Read more » More About: Neighborhoods
After SoxFest it's time to parse out actual hope from hope for hope�
2012-01-30 14:21:00 SoxFest is such a gushing wellspring of optimism and good feelings that it’s difficult to pick on what alleged comeback-story-in-the-making to focus on. Everyone is excited for a new start, which is good, because otherwise that would mean that some player or coach is dreading the beginning of the season. Every mention of the coming... Read more » More About: Time , Hope
Higher education and the GOP candidates: What do they have to say?
2012-01-30 14:20:00 One of the foremost topics in President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union speech was the need to make higher education more affordable and accessible, by keeping tuition costs down, increasing student aid and retaining immigrant students. “Higher education can’t be a luxury – it’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be... Read more » More About: Education , Candidates
Brewpub Shootout winners, Day of the Living Ales coming March 3
2012-01-30 14:18:00 Let’s try to catch up on a few news items here. The Chicago Beer Society held its 14th annual Chicagoland Brewpub and Microbrewery Shootout last weekend. The contest was a judging not only of craft beers from our area, but of foods entered along with the beers. Brewpub beers were matched with a dish from... Read more » More About: Living , Winners , March
Campbell's Cheddar Cheese takes me down memory lane of soup
2012-01-30 14:17:00 I bought a can of Campbell ’s Cheddar Cheese soup the other day because – as crazy as it sounds – it was one of the healthier soups in the aisle in regards to saturated fat and sodium. One gram of saturated fat a serving, and 410 milligrams of sodium. I finally had the soup tonight, though... Read more » More About: Memory , Soup , Lane
Do the Bulls have room to add a big-name player?
2012-01-30 14:16:00 With Chinese obligations coming to an end shortly, Wilson Chandler, J.R. Smith, Aaron Brooks, and Kenyon Martin will be looking for work in the NBA. Do the Bulls have room to add one of these players and would any of them take the min to come here... Read more » More About: Player , Room
What would you pay for this formerly mold-infested home?
More articles from this author:2012-01-30 14:14:00 My wife and I have been curious about this 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath West Town home at 1844 W Huron ever since we walked by and noticed that it was vacant several months ago. It was a couple of doors down from another home we were seriously interested in for ourselves and we noticed... Read more » More About: Home 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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