By Steve Rhodes
Iron.
Posted on November 2, 2017
The [Wednesday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
Sponsored by Haribo.
#HappyHalloween! Click here for a list of great events happening today #intheparks–> https://t.co/gFOK5bOmBx
Sponsored by #HARIBO pic.twitter.com/oIToMrwpjI
— Chicago ParkDistrict (@ChicagoParks) October 31, 2017
See also:
* Haribo, Maker Of Gummy Bears, Eligible For $1.7M In State Incentives For Rosemont HQ Expansion.
Oh, and:
* Haribo: Sweetened With Forced Labor And Abused Animals.
Posted on November 1, 2017
The [Tuesday] Papers
The [Monday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
Real-time commentary on today’s Trump-related indictments can be found @BeachwoodReport.
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Ha Ha Halloween.
Posted on October 30, 2017
The Weekend Desk Report
By Steve Rhodes
Smorgasbord.
Posted on October 28, 2017
The [Thursday] Papers
The [Wednesday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
A minor setback. More tomorrow?
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Architectural digest.
Posted on October 25, 2017
The [Tuesday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
I’m almost ready to write again.
In fact, I thought I would today.
But frankly, I just haven’t recovered the mental strength yet to take on Bruce Rauner’s motorcycle jacket-clad re-election announcement and the media coverage thereof.
Nor what a phony baloney Forrest Claypool is.
Or that completely insane Amazon bid, and how the media has assumed ownership of it as the collective “we” who could want nothing more than to give one of the world’s richest companies more than $2 billion in tax breaks and “incentives.”
The more profitable a company is, the more public subsidies it gets from government? How could any principled Democrat or Republican be in favor of that? These kinds of packages are huge (but rarely questioned) violations of both liberal and conservative values.
But boy, the bragging rights! Laquan who? Amazon, that’s who!
Just keep your eye on who will pay what – and who will benefit. And who will get hurt.
In the meantime, enjoy this new review of Chicago Town’s Salted Caramel Dessert Pizza, apparently exclusive to Iceland, as well as new material throughout the site again today as well as our social media samples.
Posted on October 24, 2017
The [Monday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
I’ve been sick, people.
At first I thought it was the flu.
Then it appeared to be an undetermined virus.
It was even suggested to me that I had meningitis – and indeed, symptoms that I had for weeks prior to “becoming sick” that I didn’t recognize as symptoms checked many of those boxes. (I thought my stiff, achy neck was a pillow issue.)
Then the whole thing morphed into strep throat – which is definitely not where it started.
Posted on October 23, 2017
The [Tuesday] Papers
By Steve Rhodes
UPDATE Oct. 18: Getting there.
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UPDATE Friday the 13th: Still sick. You can follow the travails over on Facebook if you wish. Hope to be back next week.
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UPDATE Monday: You can read all about it here.
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UPDATE Saturday: I’m miserable with the flu, haven’t been able to update the site in recent days, beyond my intention to take some time off this week anyway.
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The site will be touch-and-go this week, I need to focus once again on finding ways to make a living. Suggestions, assignments, job offers welcome!
There was no column on Monday, for completists. For today, and possibly the rest of the week, some fresh-ish material:
Posted on October 3, 2017