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Drew swears that he's not a "sex harasser" either! I'm working on some extensive posts on Diane Benson and all of the candidate's responses to my "six questions." However, we're TRYING to show Drew a good time the same week that my daughter is in her first major role in a play--in Alaska Theater…
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Phil Gramm R Texas have patched things up since Gramm made his clunky
TRACK AND FIELD New generation is eager for a new day. With the sins of their recent predecessors serving as a gloomy shroud around their shoulders, the current generation of elite track and field athletes is eager to shuck the schemata and show a rightfully skeptical. NM tradition clashes with…
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I’m a big fat weepy baby.
I miss Chicago. Waah. It’s all I talk about. Waah. Sympathize with me, especially considering that before I moved I just wanted to leave because it’s too cold. POOR ME. THE FOLLOWING THINGS MAKE ME HOMESICK: He is even sitting on a DECK that might collapse any minute... but I forgive you,…
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B.A.R.K-Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps
A new era had begun for an ancient breed.Six canine rookies, known as B.A.R.K., Baseball Aquatic Retrieval Korps, were called up to the Major Leagues this July to fetch home run balls from the cold and turgid waters of the San Francisco Bay. One of the many charms of Pacific Bell Park, [...]
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Jack Kerouac
My official Jack Kerouac moment occurs Friday. Milwaukee to Chicago to Colorado to Chicago to Milwaukee in less than 24 hours. Ideas for books to take on the plane would be useful!
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Hug your ad agency once in a while. It’s better than you think.
I feel so blessed to be part of a vital agency. Hard work getting Euro RSCG Chicago back into respectability but so worth it. Back in ‘04 most people wrote this place off for dead and delighted in kicking the corpse. Gratifying then to be so damn alive. Let’s talk about gratitude. Lots of…
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Lake Forest Condo Market Update
Lake Forest Condo Market Update July 22nd, 2008 by Jake Buyers are holding off when it comes time to buy a condominium in many neighborhoods around the North Shore of Chicago. Lake Forest was one area that saw sales drop during the first quarter. According to data from the Chicago Association…
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Home sales down more than 50 percent in two years in Matteson
Home sales down more than 50 percent in two years in Matteson Published by Aaron July 22nd, 2008 in Chicago homes, home prices and home buying. Matteson has seen a sharp drop in demand for single-family homes over the past couple of years. The neighborhood is one of many around the…
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Affordable units available at 1 E Scott
Affordable units available at 1 E Scott If you’re in the market for a luxury condominium in the Gold Coast, don’t miss out on the many affordable opportunities currently available in older buildings around the area. Buying a re-sale condominium can save you significant amounts of money. …
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White Sox pound out a 10-2 victory over the Rangers
The Chicago White Sox evened up the three game series with the Texas Rangers with a 10-2 pounding on Tuesday night. It was a great performance by the hitters and the pitchers in the game as they evened up the three game series at one game each. Mark Buehrle improved to 8-8 on the season after…
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http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/map.pdf
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Is anyone I know (other than the one who …
Is anyone I know (other than the one who sent me the invite via facebook) going to the Chicago Digg meetup?
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Stroger pays state nearly $27,000 in campaign fines
Posted by Rick Pearson and Hal Dardick at 10:00 p.m. Cook County Board President Todd Stroger’s campaign paid nearly $27,000 in fines to state election officials for violating campaign fundraising reporting rules during his controversial 2006 victory, according to paperwork...
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Rohstoffe am Abend: WTI wieder unter 128 Dollar, Edelmetalle schwächer
New York / Chicago / London (aktiencheck.de AG) - An den Ölmärkten herrscht am Dienstagnachmittag New Yorker Zeit weiter Zurückhaltung vor. An der New Yorker Nymex notiert leichtes US-Öl (August-Kontrakt) derzeit bei 127,25 Dollar (-3,79 Dollar). Der August-Kontrakt für eine Gallone Heizöl…
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Masters of Choke
We are the Mets and we are the Masters of Choke. Tonight, we witnessed one of the worst defeats in regular season history for this organization. And there have been some awful ones let me tell you. This loss will be so devastating that we will look back on the 2008 season and point to this…
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Just curious why…..
I wonder why some hosting company CEO’s does have a MySpace pages. Would be nice to connect with them, since they came from humble beginnings into “super entrepreneurs“….:-)
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Urlacher makes it official (AP)
Urlacher makes it official (AP) By | July 23, 2008 Brian Urlacher checked into the Chicago Bears’ training camp Tuesday night with a new contract, declaring he was healthy and ready to play. The six-time Pro Bowl linebacker signed a one-year extension earlier in the day and the deal is…
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NHL will dole out tickets to Winter Classic II
The Chicago Daily Herald's Tim Sassone reports something that's a bit disturbing to fans of both the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks who aren't season ticket-holders. The NHL is going to be handling the distribution of tickets for the...
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Navigating a New Workplace
Every once in a while I record an essay for Chicago Public radio that, for one reason or another, sits and sits before they ever put it on the air. That was the case with the Navigating a New Workplace essay I recorded for WBEZ back in 2006. The piece was about an internship I did at Easter…
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Chicago Public Schools may need to dip into reserves -- chicagotribune.com
The school district's overall budget is expected to be about $5.7 billion, about a 6 percent increase from last year.
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Apartment Searching
I made the first big step toward moving to Chicago by looking at apartments yesterday. I ended the day with mixed feelings about what I saw, but still very excited about the move. I’m realizing more and more how many people I know in the city, and how ready I am for this step. I’m…
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