Archive for July 2016
Ted Cruz, Melania Trump and Shaggy's 'It wasn't me' defense
On Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump gave a speech with a little bit of Michelle Obama seasoning. Also a surprising amount of Rick Astley’s Never gonna give you up. It seemed like there were two separate reactions. In the media it was an absolute firestorm, which makes sense because in the world... Read more »
Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant and why the NBA should consider downsizing
When Dwyane Wade announced he was leaving the Miami Heat to come home and play for the Chicago Bulls, I had two immediate reactions. First reaction: This doesn’t make any basketball sense, the Bulls already have a younger All-Star shooting guard. Second reaction? D-Wade’s coming to Chicaaaaago! This October, the Bulls are going to start... Read more »
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Chris O'Brien
I was born and raised in Midland, Michigan and moved here to Chicago a couple years ago after graduating from Hope College. I live in the city with my beautiful wife Ashley. A little bit about me - I go to bed early, I enjoy greasy food and would wear sweatpants everyday if I were allowed to. I just signed up for a year-long Divvy membership, but could very well be the slowest bicyclist in Chicago. I write the Medium Rare blog and will have a new post up every Monday.
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