I always tell the story about how my first car was a 1974 VW Super Beetle. Well, that’s not entirely true. I found the first car I ever drove on a neat site called Rick’s Pedal Cars. This car actually belonged to one of my siblings. A little later I drove this really cool fire …
Goin’ To The Moon, Alice
Here’s an interesting article about a guy in his mid-30s who accepted the challenge to live the first 10 days of 2004 as if it were 1954. It’s a pretty interesting read, although by the end of it I was pretty tired of hearing about his fianc
Slice ‘o’ Chicago
When I was at lunch yesterday, I noticed all kinds of media trucks in my area of downtown Chicago. I don’t know what was going on, but I did find one thing interesting: As a local reporter interviewed someone in a suit, this guy stood behind the interviewee and off to the left (presumably off …
Brave
Lisa was in town for the weekend, so in addition to all the other running around doing Chicago-ish and Arlington-ian things, we did a Chef’s Tasting at Nacional 27. As always, it was awesome. The food was matched with some great wines, and there were a few unexpected twists. It’s all on the next page. …
I’d Like Some Kaffi Tunnulik
Suppose you’re wandering around Greenland and you get a hankering for some really good Chinese food. Well, you no longer have to dream about the place around the corner back home: you can just mosey over to the Misigisaq Restaurant. The menu is interesting, and as far as appetizers go I’m torn between the
We Are So Going To McD’s.. They Know Me There
Oh, this looks like it could be interesting: outsourcing order-taking at McDonald’s drive-up window. A few things concern me here, not the least of which is this business with the photos. Imagine you’ve gone for your third Big ‘n’ Nasty this week, which would fill the average McD’s diner with enough guilt and self-loathing, and …
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A Little White Noisebox
This week’s Newsweek has a cover story on the iPod. Call me cynical, but it’s pretty much a fluff piece. Don’t get me wrong: I like my iPod a lot. I’ve used it more in the few months I’ve owned it than I used the various Walkmen I’ve had over the years. It’s a lot …
More Music and Les Nessman
Clear Channel radio issued this press release yesterday. Apparently, they want us to know that they care about the listening audience and that 20 minutes of commercials an hour can be a bad thing. The press release says that the new policy goes into effect January 1. Wow. I’m glad to see this is such …
Enhancement & I Shoulda Learned to Play the Guitar
From the Hollywood Photochopping Dept.: Evidently, some studio types thought they needed to make Keira Knightley appear a little, um, healthier for the marketing material for King Arthur. And on a completely unrelated topic, Live Aid took place on this date in 1985. My favorite moment of the day was either David Gilmour playing on …
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Disco Demolition
25 years ago today, the old Comiskey Park saw its biggest crowd in a long time when Disco Demolition took place in between games at a Sox-Tigers doubleheader. Anti-disco music sentiment had been building for a while, and Chicago DJ Steve Dahl built an army of anti-Disco followers (The Insane Coho Lips) who enjoyed listening …