From now until Nov. 4, I (Chicago resident, amateur artist, history major/grad, and about 7,000 other things) will post one of my acrylic portraits of U.S. vice-presidents each day.
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September 2008
Posted 1 year ago
Cubs Looking to "Keep It Surreal" Through November
It was a throw-away line in a pre-game interview on WGN radio a few weeks ago, but it sums up the feeling Cubs players and fans have had all season long.
“It’s been surreal,” said Cubs rookie catcher Geovany Soto, responding to a question about his unprecedented success and the team’s drive to the playoffs. “Let’s keep it surreal.”
Let’s keep it surreal.
That’s a pretty good slogan for a team that has won the division title in back-to-back seasons for the first time in 100 years. And that’s a pretty good mantra for a team that needs just 11 more wins to stop an even more significant 100-year drought.
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Interview: Michael Mette, imprisoned Chicago police officer
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11 months into his controversial 5-year sentence, Mette describes his life in prison, the 2005 fight that landed him there, and what he wishes he'd done differently. More...
Can Gizmodo Throw A Good Party in Chicago?
Tech blog Gizmodo played host to a pack of rabid geeks much like myself this past Saturday at Hotel Sax (formerly the House of Blues Hotel).
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Chicago dive bar scores hit with nude Sarah Palin portrait
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People are flocking to snap pictures of the latest tribute to Sarah Palin, a nude portrait depicting her in red stilettos and her trademark eyeglasses. More...
The wondrous Chicago Civic Orchestra: free classical music!
I have been jonesing for some live music, but I haven't wanted to shell out a lot of money to see a show.
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14 Must-See Exhibits at WIRED NextFest in Chicago
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Wired Magazine showcases global innovations in robotics, green technology, transportation from Sept. 27 to Oct. 12 More...
“In the palm of some fool’s hand”: The Case of Johnnie Lee Savory
How can the life of such a man
Be in the palm of some fool's hand?
To see him obviously framed
Couldn’t help but make me feel ashamed
To live in a land where justice is a game.
-Bob Dylan, "Hurricane"
The job market: all cents, no sense
Let me preface this by saying I am not one to vent my frustrations publicly. I am a simple man. I have simple goals and, more importantly, simple ways to go about these goals. In high school, I decided I wanted to go to college. So I worked hard. I registered for college prep classes and sat for standardized tests. Four years later, I got into college.
The cost of breaking the law
Now more than ever, not being safe on your bike could cost you.
State street's construction project to make sidewalks more accessible
State Street is going through a construction effort in order to make the sidewalks more accessible for those with disabilities.
New full-width front page
Following some very useful feedback from members and well-wishers, the Citizen now has a much simpler, full-width front page.
The cheapest way to get around Chicago
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More Cubs Music: "Take Me Out To A Cubs Game"
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With Eddie Vedder's recent addition to the ever-growing canon of Cubs devotional hymns, I thought it might be a good time to review a collection of these songs that came out at the beginning of the season.
A question by the lake
Near Montrose Harbor, past the bird sanctuary where all the twitter twitters go, there is a small pier that curls out like a question mark.
A New Trial
In part three of Falsely Accused, Unjustly Convicted, Johnnie Lee Savory describes how the results of his first trial were thrown out when he was 17 years old.
Central Division Breakdown
The puck drops on the 2008-2009 season in just a few weeks. Let's start prepping for the festivities by breaking down the Hawks' division and conference. Division first.
Circumcision: Please just get me a lollipop
Disclaimer: Included in this post is discussion of foreskin carving, head cheese and Charms blow pops. If you're sensitive to this kind of thing, please keep on reading. But be prepared to squirm.
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