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George Harrison's 15 Best Beatles Songs

Today Goerge Harrison, the youngest Beatle, would have been 68.As a member of the Beatles,...

Smith Westerns: Chicago's Best Band

I did a quick Google search on Smith Westerns and within seconds saw them described...

Radiohead's "The King of Limbs" Review

In high school, I drove to Somerset Mall in Troy, MI to buy "Hail to...

Straight to Lapointe One Year Anniversary!!

So if you were paying attention as much as I was to my blog, you...

The White Stripes were my Beatles

It was New Year's Eve 2004. I had just turned 18 that month and I...

1.31.11 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Derrick Rose!!Derrick Rose is super good. Like best point guard in...

1.24.11 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Caleb Hanie!!Who? Not Jay Cutler, that's who. By the sole virtue...

Bears/Packers Live Blog from THE FUTURE

1:50 p.m. It's 10 degrees at Solider Field as the Bears and Packers get ready...

1/16/11 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Cush of the Week!!Greg Olsen!!This should really probably go to Cutler. But I have...

Bears/Seahawks Playoff Drinking Game!!

Signs of emotion, but not a smile.If you're like me, you'll be watching the Bears/Seahawks...

R.I.P. Borders on Michigan Ave.

This weekend, Chicago lost one of my favorite places in the world.Borders on Michigan Avenue...

The Bears Make Me Feel Stupid

This guy probably feels slightly more stupid than me.All year long I haven't been able...

1.9.11 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Matt Garza!!I have been extremely critical of the Cubs who were...

1.5.11 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Patrick Sharp!!I was at my friend Ryan's this week talking about...

My 2011 Baseball Hall-of-Fame Ballot

Potential Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and potential read blogger Scott Bolohan.It's everyone's favorite time of the...

2010 Man Crush and D-Bag of THE YEAR!!

2010 Man Crush of THE YEAR!!Jonathan ToewsThe Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010....

12.28.10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Matt Forte!!Um. So the Bears kinda have a good offense all-the-sudden....

Airing of Chicago Sports Grievances

Today is Festivus. And I gotta lotta problems with you people....

12.21.10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Devin HesterI have such a hard time liking this Bear teams....

My three minutes with Bob Feller

2008 I went to Spring Training for the first time. And wrote a profile about...

12.14.10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Carlos BoozerWith Carlos Boozer, the Bulls win games. Really, the idea of...

Bieber wins. I cut my hair.

It was a long fight, one I documented throughout the course of the struggle, and...

12.8.10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Adam DunnAdam Dunn has been one of my favorite players since...

Win a date with Scott Bolohan!!

A couple months back I was contacted to participate in a charity date auction because...

11.29.10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Jay CutlerEarlier this year, I gave up on the Bears. They...

11.22.10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Jonathan ToewsLast week, I kinda ripped Tazer a lot, making fun...

Tearing down Wrigley Field would be a huge mistake

Between the discovery that Wrigley Field isn't such a good football venue and the attempts...

I found this amazing new band on iTunes: The Beatles

With a couple changes to their image, these guys could do alright for themselves.So I...

11/15/10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Devin HesterYou can say what you want about the Bears (I...

11/8/10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Taj Gibson!!I've always kinda liked Taj Gibson. I mean, he was...

11/1/10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Derrick Rose!!Derrick Rose is awesome. I think most people in Chicago...

My Past Sports Halloween Costumes

Yep, that's me as Cecil Fielder in blackface. Yesterday I wrote about easy sports Halloween costume...

The Sanity Rally Is My Generation's Woodstock - And I'll Be There

I spent most of 2008 going from political rally to political rally. I think I...

Easy Sports Halloween Costume Ideas

With Halloween fast approaching, if you don't have a costume you are probably worrying about...

See Marty Lapointe and the Cup today!!

As I wrote in my intro to the blog, this is your source for all...

10/25/10 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Duncan KeithDuncs is my favorite player. So he has a head...

Better Cubs manager: Mike Quade vs. Dennis Quaid

So the Cubs named their new manager, jumping on Mike Quade before anyone else could...

10/18 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Patrick SharpPatrick Sharp is pretty much always a man crush no...

Hockey fans are the best tweeters

I've become slightly obsessed with Twitter. It's something I held out on for a long...

Lapointe Links!!

When The Captain isn't winning faceoffs, he's clicking my links.So I've been doing a lot...

10/11 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!   Matt Forte   This guy is impossible to...

Blackhawks 2010-2011: The Sequel

Now what?Last year's hockey season was magical. The Blackhawks were a storybook team. The youth...

10/4 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!!

Man Crush of the Week!!Paul KonerkoSo this was a particularly poor week of Chicago sports....

I'm thinking about buying skinny jeans

Approximately what I'd look like.In the short time we have on earth, we have a...

Remembering Greg Giraldo

When I was in high school, I loved "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn." And my...

9/28 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week!

Man Crush of the Week!!Devin HesterThis could have easily went to Julius Peppers or a...

Believer or Bieber!

I really like making themed posts, if for no other reason than I stick to...

9/20 Man Crush and D-Bag of the Week

Man Crush of the Week!!Jay Cutler?!?There are few players in Chicago sports I would say...

Emerging Adulthood: Kinda Overrated

I read Stephen Markley's post about young people my age who like to travel, have...

Wrigley Field vs. Fenway Park

The MLB schedule was announced yesterday with the Cubs making their first trip to Fenway...