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By The Beachwood Meet-Up Affairs Desk
The newest Meet-Ups in Chicagoland.
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Section 8 Chicago, Chicago Fire Supporters’ Association
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Chicago Absintheurs
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Chicago Area Beadphoria Jewlery Makers Meetup Group
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Dream Boards Art Class at RUBY ROOM
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Old Bakers Square People
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Posted on April 30, 2009
By J.J. Tindall
RAIN
I can show you
that when it rains and shines
it’s just a state of
mind. But life is
mind and
mind
Posted on April 28, 2009
A sampling from our very own Marilyn Ferdinand.
1. “As I watched Nothing But the Truth with growing excitement, I thought, this is All the President’s Men for the new millennium. This film will inspire confidence in the press again and bring a whole new generation of idealists into journalism. Thank you, Rod Lurie, a thousand times thank you. And then I saw the last three minutes of the film. DAMN! DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!” Read more of Ferdy’s review . . .
Posted on April 27, 2009
20. driving under the influence of being awesome: i am the right dvd, your computer is set to the wrong region.
19. this tour is the best weve been on. not just because of the shows but cos the bands are all genuine dudes. also, ps 50 is still on the tour.
18. you could keep your future or your past, which would you pick?
17. dirty is here with his kid. got me missing bronx. cant wait to see the lil gremlin in three days.
16. hey all time low how come it says “hello tampa” on your amps when were in orlando? doh.
15. I just got hit in the arm by a 14 pound bowling ball. It felt as tho it was deserved.
Posted on April 23, 2009
By The Beachwood Organ Affairs Desk
“Jesse White: Clearing Up Organ Donation Misconceptions”
– headline in the Springfield State Journal-Register this week
* Your alderman is not allowed to have yours while you are still living.
* The state’s organ tax actually does go to education.
* Diseased kidneys are good enough for the people of Crestwood.
* The city can use its power of eminent domain to take your organs, though it’s rare unless you live near an airport
* The organ donation program explains why the Chicago City Council lacks so many brains
Posted on April 22, 2009
Date: 4/13/09
From: Downtown
To: Wicker Park
The Cab: The eerie thing about this cab was how just so right it was. For example, it was the perfect temperature. Not too hot, not too cold. It was like Shangri-La. And somehow the cab locked out outside noises, like it was hermetically sealed. Except for the sound of the intermittent wiper – which was perfect. Just the right calm intermittent sound of a perfect wiper doing its job. That’s how the ride started, at least. It’s not how it ended.
Posted on April 20, 2009
By Stephanie B. Goldberg
1. Now that Walgreens has shelved a certain novelty item, I wonder if there’s a market for a Phil Spector Chia Pet. Water it and it plays “River Deep, Mountain High” while holding a gun to your head.
2. Does anyone want to protest the rollback of the Bush tax cuts for high wage earners in 2011 by pretending to throw tea into the Chicago River and wildly inflating the numbers of people in attendance? Nah, me neither.
Posted on April 17, 2009
Date: 4/11/09
From: Roscoe Village
To: West Loop
The Cab: Clean, open and unguarded in that burglar-shield-free way that increasingly seems like some bold political statement. Radio set to down-demographed rock station playing an ear-bleeding song by Pink when the ride commenced. No, the other ear-bleeding song by Pink. No, no, that other one. Whatever. It’s not going to matter in a minute or two.
Posted on April 16, 2009
By The Special Guests Publicity Service
SEXTING’ MAY BE LEGALIZED IN VERMONT
Lawmakers in Vermont are considering legalizing “Sexting,” the transmittal of graphic sexual images by way of cell phones and other electronic devices, for minors who wish to exploit themselves.
Disney High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens is still trying to live down the scandal of her nude pictures ending up online, when they were meant for her boyfriend.
Teenagers under current law could be prosecuted as sex offenders for sending sexual images of themselves – even if it the exchange was consensual. A state House committee is scheduled to hear additional testimony on sexting later in the week.
Posted on April 15, 2009
Date: 4/12/09
From: West Loop
To: Roscoe Village
The Cab: Heavily fortified with burglar shield opened just enough to accommodate winding plastic air conditioning tube. It’s a fine line indeed between security and comfort.
Posted on April 14, 2009
