Chicago - Mar. 29, 2020

Must-See TV
Army Of Darkness
ElRey
5 p.m.
A discount-store employee is time-warped to a medieval castle, where he is the foretold savior who can dispel the evil there. Unfortunately, he screws up and releases an army of skeletons. (tvguide.com)

Weather Derby
Tribune: 51/37
Sun-Times: Ferro/McKinney
Weather Channel: 44/41
Ntl Weather Service: 54/43
BWM*: 82/12

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Liberties will be taken.

Do We Sudoku?
No, but we do do moose stuff, and that can be anything you want it to be. Except Sudoku.

Losing Lottery Numbers
8, 25, 39

Daily Affirmation
I am open and receptive to new avenues of income. (louisehay.com)

Ellie
Knowing that a person may be unwittingly in danger of an assault imposes a moral duty to warn them.

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Psychodrama/Marshall Law

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The [Friday] Papers

By Steve Rhodes

The news part of the Papers will be rolled into tomorrow's Weekend Desk Report.

In the meantime . . .

How The U.S. Government Betrayed Fair Housing
Please read this amazing account of the Fair Housing Act - and the heroic but unsuccessful efforts of George Romney to actually implement it, unlike every president we've had since it was passed. Essential reading - especially for those conversations about race, segregation, urban schools and poverty. You know, like, everything.

Bulls Draft Portishead
On The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #57. Plus: Jon Lesster, Chris Not For Sale, Breaking China, Elene Della The Dream Donne, The Chicago Fire Did Something This Week, and Here Comes Chrome.

Beachwood Photo Booth: Belmont Tavern
Old Style.

TrackNotes: Here Comes California Chrome
Welcome to the White Palace.

Stories Of The Cook County ICU
Coming soon. Plus: The book from the University Of Chicago Press that caught the NSA's attention & iconic books Lego-style.

The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Lydia Loveless, Nones, Mikal Cronin, Heavy Times, Obnox, Chance the Rapper & Kendrick Lamar, U2, Kataplexy, American Wrestlers, Total Chaos, Ingrid Michaelson, Bad Religion, Jaga Jazzist, and Tedeschi Trucks.

Party!
This is where I live and also the home of Beachwood HQ. I'll be there - everyone is invited.

Help make the #CommunityMural Happen! #HouseParty Benefit is in 2 weeks! @flashabc @Kate_is__great #logansquare pic.twitter.com/DnsIuLlHLn
— AnySquared (@AnySquared) June 14, 2015

BeachBook
* Jordan Lynch To Take Over At QB For Edmonton Eskimos.

TweetWood

.@EllynFortino: @debmell is a fan! #plagiarism http://t.co/t3RT8WqJN1 http://t.co/40ScUVcIiH pic.twitter.com/jF6a1BqZZ4
— Jon Markel (@JonMarkel) June 26, 2015