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“John Magic of Chicago IL displays his revolutionary Magical Recycling Device (MDFR). This ingenious invention can accept used material in one end to dispense a randomly designed ‘useful’ item within minutes. We interview Mr. Magic to give us a demonstration of his exciting new creation.”
Posted on July 12, 2011
By J.J. Tindall
Metamorphosis
Oh mother, my mouth is full of cars.
The green monk parakeet you bred and cherished
escaped the soft, slow cage in the cornfield
for the cold, gold glow
of the city.
From the feed corn to the crucible:
cat fights, pitbulls, loan sharks, stool pigeons,
barkers, batterers, park bench bivouacs,
city girls, hollow men, knife-sharp tippy-toes,
shrieking ambulances for which none give way,
elevated trains like incessant detonations,
alleys of mattresses and spent Glock cartridges,
barrooms of piss-ants, punch ups and puke . . .
Posted on July 8, 2011
By David Rutter
1. Emanuel’s budget axe, WTF?
Rahm Emanuel took an axe and gave his unions 40 whacks. And when he saw what he had done, he gave Mayor Daley 41.
How bad was Daley’s attention to the financial health of the city? Picture the captain of the Titanic. Pretty ship; sank like a rock because of lousy rivets. How bad was Daley as a money manager? Bad enough to make Emanuel look like Disraeli.
And as much as critics (we among them) are skittish about the new mayor’s cred on many issues, there is no sign he’s playing games other than hardball on the fiscal foolery of the last two decades.
Posted on July 8, 2011
By The Beachwood PR Inbox Affairs Desk
How does a food-lover and chef maintain a beautiful, white smile? We would like to offer you an interview with one of Chicago’s top chefs, Homaro Cantu, about how he keeps his smile healthy and bright.
Posted on July 3, 2011
By David Rutter
1. Blago pundits, WTF?
Based on our powers of addition, the lame “it sent a message” cliche was the most used by local politicos after the Blago verdict. We counted it 17 times in print. Also the “message” was often underlined, which happens on a computer screen when your finger accidentally hits the “U” button.
That phrase was followed by “It was a sad day,” “We feel sorry for the family,” and “No one is above the law” – and then some variation of “Now we all can move on.” As if we hadn’t.
If nothing else, the case proved at least in this one instance that a jury of normal citizens is way smarter in so many meaningful ways than all the local TV troglodytes making six figure salaries. The trogs told us how profoundly inscrutable the case was. A jury understood criminal conspiracy just fine, even if local media didn’t. A jury understood George Ryan, too.
Posted on July 1, 2011
