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His Summer With Marilyn

His Summer With Marilyn
HIS SUMMER WITH MARILYN  Living in interesting times often involves living with interesting people. One of the most interesting men I’ve ever known was an artist named Phil Renaud. And he spent an entire summer with Marilyn Monroe without becoming the least bit infatuated with her. Really, he did. Let me explain. Phil was a... Read more »
By shirleyba,
January 17, 2012 at 5:07 pm
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Three Gifts from John X. Carey

Living in Interesting Times Three Gifts from John X. Carey By Shirley Baugher John X. Carey leaves three gifts under the Baugher Christmas tree Who is John X. Carey, and why would he be sending you a gift—three gifts to be precise. Carey is a talented young video filenmmaker, and he wants to send his... Read more »
By shirleyba,
December 15, 2011 at 4:50 pm
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A Retro Thanksgiving: You Can't Go Home Again

A Retro Thanksgiving: You Can't Go Home Again
  A Retro Thanksgiving: Can’t Go Home Again It doesn’t feel like it was all that long ago, oh, oh You can dream about it every now and then But you can’t go home again. Lari White                                      ... Read more »
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November 18, 2011 at 6:21 pm
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Shirley Takes You to a Halloween Fantasy Party

  A Halloween Fable or Further Adventures in The Wonderful World of Steve I have to confess right up front, I have never been a big fan of Halloween. As a kid growing up in Cairo, Illinois, I hated the idea of wearing costumes, and I wasn’t too fond of candy. I should explain.  My... Read more »
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November 4, 2011 at 2:29 pm
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I'm Back: Shirley Introduces You to Her World Beyond Old Town

I'm Back: Shirley Introduces You to Her World Beyond Old Town
I’m Back I have come back—to Chicago Now. I left for a while. Long enough to write a book: The Hidden History of Old Town (now published), carry on a literary love affair with Ernest Hemingway (now over, I think), and launch a new career—reviewing short films and filmmakers for Zacuto USA, a video production... Read more »
By shirleyba,
October 27, 2011 at 1:00 pm
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Shirley Reminisces About the Old Town Year That Was

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That was the year that was. It’s over, let it be. The Christmas tree is down. The ornaments are packed away. 2010 is over. But before I close the book and, as the song says let it be, I’d like to mark some milestones and share a few Old Town memories of the year that... Read more »
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January 12, 2011 at 3:34 pm
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Shirley Takes You to a Little Shop in Old Town and Remembers Larry Taylor

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Larry Taylor has a Lady Ga Ga moment There is a little shop on Wells Street in Old Town–a little shop called Catering/Chocolate– where you can  press your nose to the window and ”ooh” at its contents: gingerbread men, cookie trees, chocolate treats, holiday houses, and a little heart that says, “For Larry”.  Inside, you can find more... Read more »
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November 24, 2010 at 12:04 pm
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Shirley Takes You to An Old Town Hoe Down

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Candace Jordan welcomes Old Town friends and neighbors to the Old Town Fall Hoe-Down and Meat Loaf Cook-Off That was a real nice hoe-down, we’re mighty glad we came,The vittles we ‘et were good, you bet; the company was the same. I know, I’m always bragging about My Old Town–telling you it’s the greatest place... Read more »
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October 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm
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Shirley Takes You to Wrigley Field to Meet Steve Goodman

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Steve Goodman, the ultimate Cubs fan, and one of the best know folk singers of the seventies–best known for his Cubs anthem, “Go, Cubs Go. Hi Everyone. Sorry to have stayed away so long. Hope you didn’t forget me. I was off getting a new knee and learning to walk upright again. Anyway, I’m baaaaaaack... Read more »
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September 22, 2010 at 4:42 pm
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Shirley Visits an Old Town Brothel

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Crilly Court, the little street in Old Town where the elite and not- so- elite met in the 1930s. The third house from the corner was one of the two “brothels” operating on the street from the late 1920s to the 1940s. I met a lady, a shady lady… And she said okay, sonny–give me... Read more »
By shirleyba,
July 27, 2010 at 4:12 pm
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