By Steve Rhodes
Some people don’t know when a war is over. https://t.co/L0VNbtMYIE
— Roland B. Hedley Jr. (@RealRBHJr) December 24, 2017
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Idiot heirs didn’t get memo about War being over! #PissPoorStaffwork pic.twitter.com/eSyFwkpsXy
— Roland B. Hedley Jr. (@RealRBHJr) December 24, 2017
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TV Funhouse: The Narrator Who Ruined Christmas.
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Debbie Downer: Christmas Eve with Santa Claus.
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Dear Megyn Kelly:
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From Beachwood past:
“Santa denied permission to buzz the tower at O’Hare. “That’s a negative, Ghostrider. The pattern is full.”
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“Whatcha packin’, Santa? “Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin’ right here, all right. We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We’re talkin’ some fuckin’ muscle.”
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My roommate went to Jewel and it was closed.
Me: “But it says Jew right in the name!”
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Sleigh apparently in the shop.
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Family Guy Jesus. Click-through for a real history lesson.
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New on the Beachwood this weekend . . .
The Week In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Constantine, Monomania, The Handcuffs, Daisychain, Todd Rundgren, Wax Fang, Cryptopsy, Belphegor, and Jimmy Degenerate & the NotSeez.
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The World’s Greatest College Football Report’s Bowl Preview Part 4
Overlapping with the NFL schedule this weekend provides a gift to bettors: putting action on pro/bowl teasers.
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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #180: Are The Bulls, Um, Good?
Is this really happening? Plus: Are The Blackhawks, Um, Good?; The Cubs Are Having An Interesting Offseason!; Can Loyola Ramble Into The Dance?; and The World’s Greatest College Football Report’s Bowl Preview.
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Weekend ChicagoGram
Quimby’s NYC.
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Weekend ChicagoTube
Sabbath ’71.
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Weekend BeachBook
New Documents Show Tiananmen Square Death Toll Was 10,000.
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Gov’t Docs Show Laura Poitras Cleared After 6-Year Fishing Expedition.
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Washington State Says Comcast Stole At Least $73 Million From Subscribers Over 5 Years.
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How University Admissions Are Biased Despite What The Percentages Say.
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Your Weekend Must-Read: The Story Of Reality Winner.
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The Billion-Dollar Loophole.
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UN Investigator On Extreme Poverty Issues A Grim Report – On The U.S.
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Jon Stewart: Obama Totally Lying About NSA Spying.
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It’s (Dash-Cam) Sabotage.
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How The High Museum In Atlanta Tripled Its Non-White Audience In Two Years.
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Weekend TweetWood
A sampling.
CPD raid busted into the wrong house: https://t.co/1HvYtYQuOQ (FYI: “South Chicago” is a neighborhood.) pic.twitter.com/XLqVmjBgsH
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 23, 2017
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Dude. https://t.co/GhnkeyxC3D Man gets 12 years in prison for selling phony sports items: Judge says $23M memorabilia fraud was ‘breathtaking’ pic.twitter.com/YY2pVfjYK9
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 23, 2017
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Spot the difference in this Trump approval poll. https://t.co/1smHdS4nIC pic.twitter.com/W4dgDGiCQL
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 23, 2017
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Rporters shouldn’t “clear” suspected sources – it helps narrow the field of possibilities.
Something equally insidious – the administration has been surprisingly successful at getting reporters, directly or indirectly, to engage in dangerous source elimination game. https://t.co/q8XEm3PdeM
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 23, 2017
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a horror show of an article on how — and WHY — Trump is reshaping immigration policy: https://t.co/RplWWwux4w pic.twitter.com/qQmbfSWhOK
— Taniel (@Taniel) December 23, 2017
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Tronc agrees to pay its chairman $5M per year for “consulting” in annual lump sums. Reveals deal the Friday before Christmas! https://t.co/VrPQRHthUe
— Cory Schouten (@CorySchouten) December 22, 2017
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Consult.
Posted on December 24, 2017