Why is the night before Thanksgiving regarded as one of the best drinking times this side of New Year's Eve?
Perhaps
because you have to see your family the next day or because it's a good
opportunity to gather all those old hometown friends you don't see
often enough. Or maybe you just saw that "New Moon" flick and want to
drown your shame.
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Thanksgiving really sucks for vegetarians
(Chicago Tribune)
RedEye Special Contributor
I would describe myself as a pretty festive guy. If there is a holiday, you can bet I'm celebrating it.
But I've come to dread Thanksgiving. It's actually one of my least favorite days of the year. It's become a holiday more about stuffing yourself with turkey and The Greatest Shopping Day Ever Eve instead of being thankful for anything, leaving people like me in a tough predicament (and not just because I'm broke).
Feeling the holiday spirit with CTA gifts
Love it or hate it, public transit is here to stay.
It's been a topsy-turvy year for the CTA.
There's a new boss and no fare hikes (for a while)
But add in bus cuts and worker layoffs and gone is that smile.
To help you remember what fun it is to ride,
"Going Public" presents this CTA gift guide.
It's been a topsy-turvy year for the CTA.
There's a new boss and no fare hikes (for a while)
But add in bus cuts and worker layoffs and gone is that smile.
To help you remember what fun it is to ride,
"Going Public" presents this CTA gift guide.
How not to spice up your sex life: cherry lube
Steele on flavored lubricant: "First of all, who is eating lube? Or do some people have taste buds in weird places?"
I've been on a health kick recently.
I started back at the gym with a trainer before work; I stopped eating carbs after dark and cut back on my junk food and alcohol consumption. The added exercise has increased both my metabolism and my sex drive.
It's a wine holiday
Happy Beaujolais Nouveau!
What is that, you ask? Tomorrow marks the Thursday in November which, according to French law, is exactly when French Beaujolais producers will be allowed to release the first wines produced from this year's harvest ... otherwise known as Beaujolais Nouveau.
What is that, you ask? Tomorrow marks the Thursday in November which, according to French law, is exactly when French Beaujolais producers will be allowed to release the first wines produced from this year's harvest ... otherwise known as Beaujolais Nouveau.
Breaking down the CTA bus cuts
Though the CTA reached a deal last week to prevent fare increases for two years, service still got cut. In February, the CTA is set to eliminate nine express bus routes and reduce the operating hours of 41 bus routes.
"Going Public" looked at the 41 bus routes that will see their weekday start and/or end times change. The cuts also will affect weekend service. CTA president Rich Rodriguez told reporters that riders who use these buses at late-night or early-morning hours won't have to travel far for alternate service.
"Going Public" looked at the 41 bus routes that will see their weekday start and/or end times change. The cuts also will affect weekend service. CTA president Rich Rodriguez told reporters that riders who use these buses at late-night or early-morning hours won't have to travel far for alternate service.
A social media Thanksgiving
Nothing says Thanksgiving like turkey, sweet potatoes, football on top of crisp fall leaves and Twitter.
Wait, Twitter? Yes, and Facebook too. Social media can add a whole new twist to your holiday, from the preparations to the dinner and the festivities--even for traveling to visit loved ones.
Here are some of my favorite social media-themed treats.
Wait, Twitter? Yes, and Facebook too. Social media can add a whole new twist to your holiday, from the preparations to the dinner and the festivities--even for traveling to visit loved ones.
Here are some of my favorite social media-themed treats.
We'll do anything for a free T-shirt
LeBron got a t-shirt. Did you? (AP)
On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, down by a point with less than a second remaining, the Bulls' Kirk Hinrich inbounded the ball to Brad Miller, who immediately hit a basket from the top of the key. But not immediately enough, as the refs, upon review, ruled the shot had come after the buzzer--and the Bulls lost.
Still, until Miller hit his shot and a Bulls victory seemed certain, I had never witnessed, in person, a United Center crowd so loud, so jubilant, so alive.
Unless, of course, you count a half-hour prior to that, when the guy with the T-shirt gun approached our section.
Your wine tasting survival guide
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No doubt tastings are a fun way to meet up with friends and socialize, but they also can be an invaluable tool to help you learn about wine.
