Author Archives: robchristopher

The office atmosphere today is weirdly tense, which I don’t quite understand. It might have to do with it being painfully slow. Got my “Better look busy” face on. Yesterday I got an email from my friend Dule, who recently … Continue reading →

New article about 100SP: Thinking Inside The Box: DIY Book Making and Selling

Randy VanWarmer had a few hits between 1979 and 1981 but is not much remembered today. I found his album “Beat of Love” on vinyl at the Brown Elephant, and mostly ended up buying it because I thought he was … Continue reading →

According to NBC 5 Weather, the current spittle-like rain will be ending around 5 PM. It better. Andy and I are going to that Millennium Park concert, and we’ve got a fancy picnic basket reserved from Pastoral (which I’m about … Continue reading →

It’s official. According to the July 3rd issue of Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago has the most bars per capita of any major U.S. city (1 for every 1,657 residents).

The bathroom is dazzling. It’s not spotless. It’s just the Vision bulbs installed in the overhead light fixture. They make everything pop out. It’s sometimes startling. When I come home from work, I like to wash my face in the sink. … Continue reading →

Jeremy Wells put together a documentary about 100SP and it’s available streaming at http://www.randomcha.net or http://www.thejeremyshow.com If you ever wondered what “Truth or Dare” crossed with “Sprockets” would be like, click on over!

I’m sure someone has done this before (I stole it from The Onion) but here we go … set your iTunes to shuffle and then write something about the first ten tracks that come up. And NO SKIPPING! 1 ADRIAN … Continue reading →

Inside my freezer at home is an empty pint glass that’s been chilling since yesterday. It’s waiting for the moment when a bottle of Red Hook Blonde Ale will be poured into it. This evening.

What the hell is going on? When did the world get so crazy? When did things stop fitting together? What do they hope to accomplish? What do I hope to accomplish? Where are we going to end up? Will it … Continue reading →