The Future of Media (?) 25 Aug 2013 | 10:24 pm

As I was walking in River North I stopped short after seeing this sign for "Buzz Feed". If you don't know the name, they are a very successful internet site (is that what you call it nowadays?) that c...

Saturday Night Flyover Country 25 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

City Living 25 Aug 2013 | 03:04 am

For those of you reading this post from the suburbs or rural America you won't know why this photo of the River North Walgreens drug store is so unique, but city dwellers might if they ponder for a bi...

"Louder Than Hell" Metal History Book Review 25 Aug 2013 | 02:55 am

A new book titled "Louder than Hell - the Definitive Oral History of Metal" came out recently by Jon Weiderhorn and Katherine Turman. I bought it as an iBook and haven't seen the physical book but it ...

Rick Bayless' Garden Tour 19 Aug 2013 | 12:54 am

I recently had an opportunity to go on the Rick Bayless' Garden Tour.  Mr. Bayless (it feels odd calling him "Rick" since I've never met him) lives in Bucktown, near where I used to live.  This is a h...

Honestly 18 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm

Buried in a newspaper flyer for an annual sale at the store this ad appeared. While going about my business Thursday a customer approached me to ask why an item was not included in the package that h...

Saturday Night Flyover Country 18 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am

Hello From Here 17 Aug 2013 | 06:54 pm

I remember an episode from a decade or so ago, when my wife and I were making some plans for our estate and we were sitting down with the attorney and discussing our wills and trust situations. We we...

Good Canned Beer 17 Aug 2013 | 05:19 am

16 oz and a 6 pack for $5.99 If you have to drink canned beer this is the way to go. Not US style corn water.

Saturday Night Flyover Country 11 Aug 2013 | 04:00 am