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Monthly Archives: April 2006
We Don’t Need A Grocery Store … We’ll Just Eat The Yuppies
In Crain’s Chicago Business this week there’s a story about the empty parcel of land at Broadway/Wellington where there Dominick’s used to be. You know, before it burned down last year. Turns out the Dominick family owns the land but … Continue reading
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I feel a bit guilty: Brandon is being run ragged upstairs, helping out in shipping, whereas I have comparatively little to do. Well, things’ll change. Cobra Lounge for lunch was great. They got me my food in 15 minutes flat, … Continue reading
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If anyone is looking for a summer job, I have a lead … working at Millennium Park for $11.00/hr. Let me know ASAP.
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It was 420 all night long. Last night was hanging out with Joey and eating pizza, chips, watching “Keeping Up Appearances” and “Naqoyqatsi” and then the last half of “Forbidden Planet.” Damn, it was fun, really. I splurged and caught … Continue reading
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Windmills of my Mind
Here’s what happens when I go to Sidetrack on Friday night. I subseqently have two dreams starring Bea Arthur. DREAM #1: It’s the new Muppet movie and this one takes place in Chicago. Bea is one of the adult “leads.” … Continue reading
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Windmills of my Mind
Here’s what happens when I go to Sidetrack on Friday night. I subseqently have two dreams starring Bea Arthur. DREAM #1: It’s the new Muppet movie and this one takes place in Chicago. Bea is one of the adult “leads.” … Continue reading
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Check It Out
My second published resturant review appears in this week’s Chicago Reader (look in Section 2). I write about State Cafe/Restaurant on West Webster … and have a fun time ripping a mediocre $80 dinner.
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Well we’ve had a sort of tepid response to DVD night lately, and seeing as how Ben/Josh are moving soon Andy & I have decided to suspend it for now. No hard feelings.
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Haw Haw
Hey, did you hear that Tom Delay is at increased risk for avian flu? Yeah, he’s a chicken.
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