The Weekend Desk Report

Eh, you know how it is. Everything is looking up, but come the work week we're still stuck with this mess.

Market Update
Doesn't matter. Turns out free markets and small governments only work when you really believe in them.

Change Of Heart Edition
Maybe we were wrong; maybe people really can have a change of heart. But only for a really good reason, like:

• Money.


• The dead-eyed ability to lie your ass off.


• More money.


• A federal mandate to have a heart, which can be returned after 30 days.


• Nothing, apparently.

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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Have a heart.

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The Beachwood Radio Hour
Is in production!

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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #45
The Kris Bryant pundit trap.

Plus: The Easier, Cheaper, Better White Sox; Deja Derrick Rose; Sports Economics For Dummies; We Thank Roberto Garza For His Service; Go Sparty! Fuck 'Em Bucky!; and Chicago Fire Averaging A Goal A Week!

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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: "Drummer Hal Blaine has played on countless hit records as part of the famed group of studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. He speaks with Jim and Greg about recording with Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. Plus, Australian up-and-comer Courtney Barnett."

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TweetWood
A sampling.

Cabrini-Green Church To Become Condos: http://t.co/JEr7yemjlV | #ItWasntAboutRealEstateThough

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 4, 2015

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"The Sacks, who live in Highland Park, have contributed $900,000 to Rahm's PAC Chicago Forward" http://t.co/cLi3v4SJCF

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 4, 2015

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@BeachwoodReport @ward32chicago Ponce: "Chuy, was your son a member of the Latin King faction Ventra?" #RahmsSecretEmails

— Michael Beyer (@mmcbeyer) April 4, 2015

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"Who are you today?" is where the Washington press and existentialist philosophers intersect http://t.co/x0zAucMUdJ pic.twitter.com/H6M7izRDWj

— Tom Gara (@tomgara) April 3, 2015

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.@Voldemort4Mayor With so much Hollywood money supporting Rahm, it's a local story for them.

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) April 3, 2015

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