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Nudge - Making Choices
Nudge, a wildly popular book by economist Richard Thaler and Cass R. Sustein, suggests that the order, sequence or positioning of product options have a profound impact on what people choose. For instance, a school dietitian put carrots at eye level and carrot consumption rose 8%. Brownies and…
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Did Dewey create a section for evil landlords?
Somewhere in the religion section maybe? (200s) A book about evil? Where on Dante’s levels of hell is the section for landlords? All I can say is this, I will never rent from an individual again. Especially not one who demands large amounts of money for security deposits and then…
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Governor shrugs off ally's conviction -- chicagotribune.com
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's friend
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Everyone loves Quinoa
Everyone loves Quinoa I didn’t take I picture of it. I didn’t know that this dish would be such a hit that it would demand a blog post. It had been a staple grain I used in dishes throughout my vegan years. A grain they claimed “so rich in protein it can even satisfy the most adamant…
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Some U.S. Top 40 Slowly Embracing Dance Tunes Again
I just returned from Atlanta this evening and was not surprised by the lack of any dance music on FM radio in this Top 10 market. It is a shame since they have two outstanding and diverse Top 40 stations with Star 94 and Q 100. Both mix pop, rock, hip-hop and everything in between, have great…
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Rezko convicted - all eyes on Blagojevich
Rezko convicted - all eyes on Blagojevich From the Chicago Tribune: A federal jury today convicted developer Antoin “Tony” Rezko of corruption charges for trading on his clout as a top adviser and fundraiser to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. And there you have it in one sentence: Rezko -…
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«Untitled»
DMV Louisiana LA State You can obtain driving records from LA DMV dept databases online! New Orleans and the whole of Louisiana state including offenses such as DUI and DWI and DWD so visit there for Louisiana state records. Alabama State DMV and DUI lawyer Search state government records…
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More Public Enemies at the Aragon Ballroom
Public Enemies has been filming at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and using extras that post on the Chicago swing dancing forum posted below, they are reporting about last night's filming, be sure to scroll down. We all know Johnny can't dance. LOL But it's reported that singer vocalist Diana…
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Jim Edmonds | Stathead Thoughts vs. My Own
Jim Edmonds | Stathead Thoughts vs. My Own Posted June 4, 2008 by Mike Categories: Baseball Tags: Chicago Cubs, Dumbfuck Statheads, Jim Edmonds, Ryan Theriot What’s worse than a dumb hick talking shit? An educated, urban, self-hating Jew who’s pathetic enough to look up to dumb hicks.…
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Crede hurts wrist
By Mark Gonzales, 11:10 p.m. White Sox third baseman Joe Crede left Wednesday's game in the top of the 13th inning because of a right wrist bruise. Crede was listed as day-to-day. Crede hit a home run in the fifth and he drove in a run in the sixth with a double.
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Hold Me Batboy
So, I have no faith in University Theatre productions. I just don't. HOWEVER, Batboy...fucking sweet! I knew Amelia was a great dancer, and I knew she acted, but for some reason I suspected that she was one of those girls who was good enough for high school competitions, but not actually that…
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Taste of Chicago - Grant Park Schedule Map - Best Food Fest in the USA
Taste of Chicago - Grant Park Schedule Map - Best Food Fest in the USA I have lived in Chicago all my life and during that time not only has the Taste of Chicago been a huge event known for great food, music and entertainment, it has gotten larger every year and keeps on growing. Taste of…
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Chicago best city for traders: survey | Lifestyle | Living | Reuters
Chicago took the top spot in a survey of the best cities for traders for the second year running, with London in second and New York in third place.
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Some More Bo Diddley
Well, as you know, we lost one of the biggest names and influences on modern music this week. He is known as a bluesman, but he really influenced rock and roll right along with some of the earliest rock and roll musicians. I felt like I hadn’t really done the man justice with my little…
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The Philadelphia Story-1940
The Philadelphia Story is a romantic comedy film based on a Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry, the film is about a rich socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a handsome journalist. It is considered one of the best examples of…
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The Obama-Trinity Church Federal Grant Scandal
As it turns out, Mr. Clean Hands himself--the Obamessiah--it up to his eyeballs in scandal so sordid that everything we have heard about him up until now pales in comparison. Obama has orchestrated the granting of 15 million dollars in federal earmarks to his congregation of 20 years, the Trinity…
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Former Obama Fundraiser Convicted of Corruption
CHICAGO, June 5 -- Antoin Rezko, a Chicago businessman and longtime fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), was convicted of 16 felony corruption charges Wednesday in a case that alleged influence peddling in the upper reaches of the administration of Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D).
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Obamas Friend Rezko Guilty 16Xs of Fraud in Pay-to-Play Illinois Politics
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Chicago, day 3
A drive to the Metra station and a half hour ride to Chicago started the day once more. We then decided to walk around for no particular reason for about an hour, then wait for the free trolley system to start up at ten o’clock. First stop was the Adler Planetarium, where we saw a whole bunch…
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The Chicago Rush Score the Winning Touchdown Against the Brigade
Here’s a video from the game winning touchdown scored with 11 seconds to go.
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Chicago, Don't Draft Either Rose or Beasley. Draft Both.
Ever since General Manager John Paxson sold his soul to David Stern, and the Chicago Bulls beat the 98.3% odds of winning the draft lottery, the Internet has been rife with arguments over whom Chicago should take with the first pick of the draft: Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley. It's an epic…
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Bird Flu Reported In Thousands Of Chickens In Northwest Arkansas
(Little Rock, AR) — While cases of bird flu have been rare in the United States, thousands of chickens in northwest Arkansas have tested positive for exposure. According to ArkansasMatters.com, upwards of 15-thousand chickens were found … Read more from the original source: Bird Flu…
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Huffpollstrology: Candidates’ Horoscopes, Polls And More For June 5
Polls have come to dominate the media's horse race coverage of political campaigns. Pundits and reporters constantly use them to tell us who's hot and who's not -- but skip over the fact that plummeting response rates and variables like undecided voters and margins of error and often render…
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Chicago Botanic Garden to break ground on $50 million conservation center -- chicagotribune.com
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lighthouse digest
lighthouse digest Posted in Blog Search Hot Trends at June 5th, 2008 / No Comments » Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:41 AM, Precog Hit: Cape Cod Lighthouse …Colleen MacNeney, whose parents have snapped pictures of every lighthouse in the country, reported the find in this month's edition of…
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NYTimes.com Downplays, WaPo Website Ignores Rezko Conviction
NYTimes.com Downplays, WaPo Website Ignores Rezko Conviction By Ken Shepherd | June 4, 2008 - 23:26 ET As of 11:05 p.m. EDT I found quite different play among some major newspaper Web sites regarding the verdict handed down by a Chicago jury against former Obama fundraiser Tony Rezko today.…
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Prusak Raymond L - Lawyer
Prusak Raymond L 1021 W Adams Chicago, IL 60607 Map (312) 226-0640 Call
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Binder Paul K - Lawyer
Binder Paul K 4165 N Lincoln Av Chicago, IL 60618 Map (773) 281-8400 Call
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Hillary bowing out
The erstwhile "Goldwater Girl"--she peaked early--from the house on the right, in Park Ridge, Illinois, will suspend her campaign for the presidency on Saturday. Where did she go wrong? The "inevitable Democratic nominee" made a lot of mistakes, including on running on experience when she has…
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Hyde Park Cycling Committee meeting
I kid, I kid. But thanks to Jennifer, we’ve got a plan for a group ride to the Garfield Park Conservatory this coming Sunday, June 8. We’ll meet at noon Sunday at the Fountain of Time sculpture in Washington Park, and take it from there. After all the fun I had at the Lincoln Park…
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Maddux back to Cubs?
With the Cubs starting rotation scuttling, we’re hearing whispers out of Wrigley that the Cubs may be looking to re-re-reacquire the HOF bound Greg Maddux. Maddux is open to the possibility of being traded yet again, and while ‘eager’ is a word one can’t really use when describing…
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Patrick Fitzgerald Issues Obama A Warning
I quote the following from an article entitled “Rezko scandal already casting shadow over presidential race” dated 4 JUNE 2008: U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald said the verdict represented “an antidote to the poison of corruption” that trial testimony alleged included the fixing of…
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White Sox Sign Loaiza
The White Sox have signed free agent Esteban Loaiza--again. Loaiza was a 21-game winner for the White Sox five years ago. But, don't start dreaming of similar successes. Loaiza will be used out of the bullpen. Loaiza was cut last month by the Dodgers. He was 1-2 with a 5.63 ERA for them. Loaiza…
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Chicago makes it into Final Four for Olympics in 2016
Announced today by the International Olympic Committee, Chicago is in the final four cities under consideration to host the 2016 Olympics. This means that the IOC believes that Chicago can technically meet the demands of being a host city, however their message also indicated that they believe…
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