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Chicagoetry: Surfing To Byzantium

By J.J. Tindall

Surfing to Byzantium
Shining city on a hill.
I’m not kidding.
As in Rome, once.
Boneyard of gods.
Cemeteries were parks, once.
You could picnic
on the presumption
of Potter Palmer,

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Posted on December 7, 2010

20 Tweets: The Mix 101.9

From The Beachwood Tweet Deck

Shopping with Maroon 5 and Kid Rock.
1. #Bears at Lions today – who’s getting the victory? about 20 hours ago via web
2. Block 37 Shops State & Randolph = the place 2 B NOW 2 c American Idol breakthrough artist @crystalbowersox play FREE! http://bit.ly/ey7i5I 4:54 PM Dec 3rd via web
3. ChicagoTheatre Onstage tonight: @1019MIXChicago’s Miracle on State Street 12 with @Maroon5, @IngridMusic & @RyanStar! Bring on the holidays! 4:23 PM Dec 3rd via web Retweeted by 1019MIXChicago
4. Come by for a free performance at 5:15P by American Idol breakthrough artist Crystal Bowersox – and lots of prizes… http://fb.me/vA4ozInS 4:52 PM Dec 3rd via Facebook
5. @kelmay c u at Miracle on State Street tonight! have FUN! 4:19 PM Dec 3rd via web in reply to kelmay

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Posted on December 6, 2010

The Week in WTF

By David Rutter

1. Rahm, WTF?
So, we’re still not bubbly about Rahm Emanuel as mayor, but it’s not a job for well-meaning amateurs. Some of the amateurs aren’t even so well-meaning.
But the challenge against his residency to keep him from running is shoddy and dishonest, and should almost make anyone but a strident Rahm-hater take his side. At the least, they are making him look like a victim of – criminee – crooked Chicago politicians.
It’s the kind of trick that someone totally cynical might have designed to make the most unsympathetic face in Illinois seem like a victim. Just a thought.

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Posted on December 3, 2010

The Rink at Wrigley

By Hockeysuperfan2008

“It’s too bad they didn’t put the rink on the inside.”

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Posted on December 2, 2010

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