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Have you decided who you are voting for in Chicago's Mayoral election?
The election for Chicago’s next Mayor is less than a week away. After eight long years, we are finally done with Rahm. There are fourteen candidates running to lead the city. According to the latest Telemundo Chicago/NBC 5 poll, here are the leaders: Toni Preckwinkle-14 percent Bill Daley-13 percent Susana Mendoza-12 percent Lori Lightfoot-10 percent... Read more »
Linda Ronstadt: Not quite ready to say goodbye
“I’m afraid of suffering, but I’m not afraid of dying.” Linda Ronstadt first noticed changes to her voice in 2000. By the time of her last performance in 2009, she said she was yelling, not singing. Four years later, Ronstadt revealed she had Parkinson’s Disease. It’s affected her vocal chords which makes it impossible for... Read more »
Should I get a Roger Stone-like tattoo on my back?
Have you seen enough of Roger Stone lately? In the last week, he’s been the main topic on all the cable news channels. It started when he was arrested last Thursday. The FBI knocked on his door at 6am. Yeah, it’s fairly early, but nothing outrageous. Next he claimed he was treated worse than Osama... Read more »
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Fifty years of The Beatles rooftop concert
It was fifty years ago today. The Beatles got on a rooftop to play. Dateline London. January 30, 1969. The Beatles were closer to the end of their legendary run than the beginning. They had stopped playing live concerts three years earlier. The band was sick of the traveling. They were sick of trying to... Read more »
Songs for a polar vortex
It’s cold outside today…..really cold…record cold. The temperature is MINUS TWENTY ONE!!! The wind chill temp is MINUS FIFTY!! What do you do when it’s like this? You stay inside, hunker down, bundle up and listen to some music. Are there tunes for weather like this? OH YEAH!! Here’s some cold weather music to warm... Read more »
Would you work for free?
Imagine this scenario: You go to work. It’s your scheduled payday. You’re expecting a paycheck. What you get is your employer telling you he can’t pay you today. You’ll get your money sometime in the future. Keyword is sometime, because the exact date is unsure. And btw…you get to keep working at that job. Is... Read more »
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Is it okay for a member of congress to call the President a Mother.....?
Thursday was a big day for Congress. Lots of new members of the House of Representatives. Lots of Democrats. Lots of women. Lots of diversity. The House was starting to look like America looks in 2019…..finally! One of the new members is Rashida Tlaib. It was a busy first day for the freshman Congresswoman. She started... Read more »
It was the year of living in danger for the media
“Love to bump into you in a dark alley. Your entire outlook would change and trust me you would never talk shat about our President or his family again. Tough guy with a keyboard. Actually you are nothing but a bully coward.” It happens a couple of times a year. Someone doesn’t like something I’ve... Read more »
Don't waste your sympathy on Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen’s eyes tell the story. It was a sad scene as Cohen and his family walked into a federal court on Wednesday. The look on their faces showed they all knew he was going to prison. The only thing they didn’t know was that it would be for thirty-six months. THREE YEARS!!! Going to... Read more »
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Steve Winwood and Joan Jett join Michael J. Fox to fight Parkinson's Disease
When you think of Michael J. Fox, what first comes to mind? Is it Alex P. Keaton from “Family Ties?” Marty McFly from “Back to the Future?” Maybe his characters from “Teen Wolf”, “Spin City” or “The Good Wife?” I think his legacy will be the work that he’s doing in the fight against Parkinson’s... Read more »
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