The Weekend Desk Report

Due to a shitload of unforeseen circumstances, there was no Friday papers column. The Weekend Desk Report will post in this space on Saturday.

In the meantime, enjoy this:

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And here it is . . .

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The Weekend Desk Report
I'm thinking about dealing with Friday night's Trump rally in The Beachwood Radio Hour #74, which has been in pre-production for a couple weeks now and keeps getting away from me - thus, it's content is ever-changing!

Like millions of others, I have some thoughts on the free speech issues raised last night as well as ancillary issues of protesting and political strategy. I think some of what I have to say might actually be fresh - there's a lot of easy, emotional groupthink out there amidst both pro- and anti-Trump forces that needs examination and, maybe, a little more smarter thinking. I'd like to talk through this instead of - or along with - writing about it, in part because, well, it's easier, and I have a lot on my plate this weekend. But the moment seems to demand it. We'll see.

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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #93: Bears Are Pox's Team Now
Pace, Fox make their moves.

Plus: Fighting Lovie; Jimmy Butler And Derrick Rose Finally On Same Page!: Shout To The New Blackhawks Guys!; Dear Cubs: Enough With The Brotherhood. Geez; White Sox: Borrrrring; Bryce Harper Wants to Bring Pimping To MLB. So Do We; Triton Top Seed In Little Big Dance; and The Everton Minute.

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Weekend Beachwood Music Special
Highway To Hearing Hell.

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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: "Rock Around the Clock: Time to wind up those pocket watches and chronometers. Jim and Greg take you on a fourth-dimensional voyage as they explore their favorite songs about time. Then they review the second album from Grammy winning rapper Kendrick Lamar."

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Weekend BeachBook

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I couldn't get this new, heartwarming story about the Yum-Yum Donuts stand that used to sit outside Wrigley Field to embed, so click through, you won't be disappointed.

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Weekend TweetWood

The river runs green with Trump's blood!

A Chicago tradition. pic.twitter.com/WCPm51cr5n

— Jeremy Gorner (@JeremyGorner) March 12, 2016

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Perhaps lost in the shuffle of last night's canceled rally, Sen. Kirk says he will support Trump if he wins GOP nom https://t.co/Ed50PE6BYQ

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) March 12, 2016

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War criminal: https://t.co/IZc8NzS87t Enemy of press: https://t.co/5Z1ayR962y Deportations: https://t.co/Z7OOyN7A2I https://t.co/pD5830SKS9

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) March 12, 2016

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NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing that has nothing to do with terrorism. https://t.co/UgMiQ91Ic3

— EFF (@EFF) March 12, 2016

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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em up, shake 'em.

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