I caught a cold. It even came with a minor ear infection. So I’ve been popping the amoxicillin and OTC cold remedies. Bummer. I saw Watchmen. I liked it. It got a bum rap from the fanboys (and critics), but then again, how could it not? Some of the reviews have said that it was … Read more
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This is the first time I’ve been in a city that starts celebrating a full week before St. Patty’s. Please enjoy this video shot at the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday. [flashvideo file=”flash_video/st.pats.flv” /] *** Update, 3/27/2009 *** Looks like this was the last South Side Irish … Read more
[flashvideo file=”flash_video/UnemploymentSeminar.flv” /] This is the first video that I’ve turned in for Northwestern that hasn’t been completely terrible. It’s a story about a group in Chicago that provides support services for the unemployed to assist in their job search called the Career Transitions Center.
Yesterday, Lawrence Lessig spoke at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. Lessig is like the Elvis Presley of the nerd universe; a rock star of the highest order. I don’t need to run down his resume… if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard of Lessig before. You probably know that we have him … Read more
Over the weekend, it occurred to me that I haven’t been to the movies in a great long time. Of course, I’ve been watching stuff — Netflix, FearNet On-Demand, and so forth. But, being in Chicago, I remembered that there was probably some pretty neat places to see interesting movies around here. So I went … Read more
So I found this at the Chicago News Bench blog. The author is a little bit crazy in the “socially-conservative” sense, but it’s a nice little pic snapped near my house. Stopbirdporn.org is a real website. I suggest checking it out. From their front page: “Adults, disguised as bird watchers mask their debauchery by taking … Read more
On Wednesday, Louis Uchitelle, economic reporter for the New York Times, told an audience of nearly 90 faculty and students from the University of Illinois at Chicago that layoffs had gotten out of hand in the United States, and that the consequences of mass layoffs extended far beyond the corporate bottom line. Beyond the immediate … Read more
The Sun-Times is reporting that a beggar beat a woman with a 12″ stone crucifix, after the woman refused to give the beggar any money. Pamela Johnson didn’t have cash for a woman seeking donations Saturday night, but the beggar had something for her: a beating. With a crucifix. Johnson, 50, of the 2200 block … Read more
Skype + Pamela Call Recording Software = Good. Transcribing recordings is the suck. I need a tripod. Preferrably cheap, lightweight, and small. The Map Room is the second-best beer bar in Chicago. I practically took today off, so I’ve got to make up for it by busting out some serious work tomorrow. Plus, the planet … Read more
U.S. Cellular Field and Wrigley Field hold nearly the same number of fans, but their economic impact couldn’t be more different.