By Steve Rhodes
1. Oprah Mulling Broadway Roles.
“I have a stack of plays in my bag right now that I am reading,” she said.
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Such as The King and I, in which she would play both roles; and Rent, in which she would play the landlord.
2. Emanuel Releases Transition Team Report.
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A) Concludes that he is both a resident and the mayor-elect.
B) Concludes transition of raw power to make everyone miserable nearly complete
C) Concludes no-snitch code regarding the hiring of Angelo Torres has not been compromised
3. Passengers Say Man Yelled ‘God Is Great’ On Flight To Chicago As He Rushed Cockpit Door.
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How come no one ever yells “God Sucks!” in these situations?
4. 2 Accused Of Running Real Estate Ponzi Scheme.
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Huh. Greenspan and Geithner not named.
5. Chicago Home Sales, Prices Tumble.
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Huh. The phrase “Ponzi scheme” not used.
6. NU Inks Fitzgerald.
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Choice questionable, however.
7. Groupon Wants To File For IPO Soon.
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Before deal expires.
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This is all the time I have for the column today . . . I know, I feel like I barely started myself. Sorry, folks.
But please check out these worthy new offerings from elsewhere on the site, and I’ll be back with a full column tomorrow.
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Dmitry Samarov draws Gavin Floyd; placates girlfriend.
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Preserving, digitizing, mesmerizing.
How Money Laundering Works
Al Capone led the way.
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Posted on May 10, 2011