By Steve Rhodes

For completists, there was no column on Friday because I was in the Emergency Room. Read the stupid tale here. There was also no Weekend Desk Report.

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New on the Beachwood . . .
Chicagoetry: Black Ice Blues
The whole wide world is booby-trapped.
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Nexstar-Tribune Deal Is Bad News
“When Nexstar executives boast of economies of scale and synergies, they’re really talking about laying off local journalists, having fewer reporters competing for scoops, and seeing the same stories and voices repeated on multiple channels.”
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SportsMonday: Thanks, Bears
This Bears team is seriously fun.
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The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #228: Lame Ducks, Big Bucks And Who Sucks
Including: Steve’s ER Adventure; Say It Ain’t So, Theo; Retaining Russell; Joe Maddon Is A Lame Lame Duck; Loving Lovie Too Long; The White Sox Did Something; Bear Trap; Bullshit On Parade; Post-Q: So Far, So Bad; A Decade Of Greatness In DeKalb; Ramblers Not Quite Rambling Yet; Pitch By Pitch Betting?; and Schweinsteiger!
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ChicagoReddit

How are your Amazon package deliveries? from r/chicago

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ChicagoGram

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ChicagoTube
Literacy Chicago.

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BeachBook
The Ignored Legacy Of George H.W. Bush: War Crimes, Racism, And Obstruction Of Justice.

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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross.

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TweetWood
A sampling.

Harry Leslie Smith, ‘World’s Oldest Rebel,’ Is Dead at 95 https://t.co/oBxgQGiIV7

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 2, 2018

We keep electing presidents with daddy issues: Trump, Obama, W., Clinton, H.W., Reagan …

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 3, 2018

Network TV Shows Get “Secret” Payments for Hyping Products – https://t.co/l0rrlnTtsE

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 3, 2018

Report: School Officials Determine #Illinois High School Football Players Caught Running Nude With An Oreo Between Their Ass Cheeks Were Not Hazed https://t.co/Y3ckTF2Rdo via @deadspin

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 2, 2018

I’m really sick of Dan Bernstein punching down and sucking up.

— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) December 3, 2018

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The Beachwood McRibTipLine: Ends and means.

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Posted on December 3, 2018

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