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Weirdality Show

Posted on September 10, 2013

A friend of mine passed along this brief, odd clip of a strange man discussing a Chicago-area actress. He soon may be giving video tours of Chicago-area neighborhoods. It’s an idea that came after watching the excellent and hilarious city tours offered up by Irish-American comedian Bill Burr (who also has a bit part on “Breaking Bad.”). Look up Bill Burr tours on YouTube and watch them for all their brilliance. We’re hoping he does some more. There’s a different level with this guy but it should be interesting if not entertaining.

The Asshole Book Club Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2013

Last week we decided to get together at Chicago recluse author Clive Javanski’s new Bucktown apartment and have “a sort of a housewarming” during which we would engage in another go-around of our Asshole Book Club. This time it was myself, Aidan, Clive, Cookie Roy, Depressed Johnny, Spider, and our lone female guest, Kyna – pronounced key + na. In Irish it means love and affection, although she offered neither on this particular night. The book list this time included Clive’s original essay, Road Pants. I brought an Irish play, The Cripple of Inishman. Spider brought an old copy of the Chicago Reader, Cookie Roy something about the Chicago polka scene, Aidan had with him linear notes from an R.E.M. album,  and Kyna brought…

Colts Cheerleaders offend territory of Northwest Indiana

Posted on August 31, 2013

Tourism officials in Northwest Indiana are up in a poo about a cheerleader calendar shoot. You see, the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders shot their 2013 season calendar on a beach in Michigan. For those in the unknown Indianapolis is the big city in Indiana – whose northwest region lies along Lake Michigan. Yet Indianapolis chose to the beaches of Lake Michigan in the actual state of Michigan as the backdrop for its bikini-clad Coltettes. The officials in NWI are upset because they say the Michigan shoot was a lost opportunity for gaining more fans in that part of the state. The Colts say it’s not so easy because league rules designate NWI as a marketing area for the Chicago Bears. Funny though, in 2005 when…