By Natasha Julius
We can strike now, right? Fuck it, we’re on strike.
Market Update
With Mitt Romney’s heart declaring moral bankruptcy this week, analysts predict even our Lord and savior will soon be homeless.
Puffed Up
GOP VP candidate Paul Ryan appeared to waver on his position concerning medical marijuana this week. However, aides were quick to point out cannabis is approved to treat glaucoma rather than extreme myopia.
Sucked Down
Ryan’s team apologized for the candidate’s repeated confusion and inconsistencies. Apparently, he is being bled dry by John Boehner.
Thrills Spilled
Finally this week, it’s true what they say. Sunday looks a lot less exciting when you already know that you’ve lost.
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The Weekend Desk Tip Line: Strike back.
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The College Football Report Substitute Free-Range Chicken: Advises betting against Northwestern and Michigan and for Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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The Sound Opinions Weekend Listening Report: “im and Greg share some of their favorite music under the mainstream radar in the latest installment of Buried Treasures. Later, they review the debut album from indie supergroup Divine Fits.”
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The CAN TV Weekend Viewing Report: CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what’s happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.
The Clarice Mason Show
Tune in to this heartwarming tribute to Henry Rag, who is retiring after 32 years as a college counselor for Ada S. McKinnley Community Services, where he helped 33,000 young Chicagoans change their lives through higher education.
Saturday, September 15 at 4 p.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr
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Community Forum: Action Now
Action Now’s Charles Brown highlights its work organizing community members around issues of social and economic justice, home foreclosures, and gun violence.
Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
30 min
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Art & Community: Wherever We Are
Pilsen muralist Hector Duarte and Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell discuss the impact of arts, culture, and migration on their works.
Sunday, September 16 at 9 a.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr
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Violence in Black America
State representatives La Shawn Ford and Mary Flowers host an “Emergency Town Hall” meeting to discuss the recent spike in the number of homicides in Chicago’s black-majority neighborhoods.
Sunday, September 16 at 11 a.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr 30 min
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Religious Leaders Promote Non-Violence
Members of the Chicago Clergy Coalition discuss their efforts to combat gun violence in Chicago, including petitioning for more strict gun laws.
Sunday, September 16 at 1:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr 30 min
Posted on September 15, 2012