Chicago just got pounded with a lot of snow, and driving in it is turning out to be an educational experience. Or maybe I should say a re-educational experience. After 190,000 miles, my Toyota Camry finally gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. I haven't got a new car yet, but a friend was nice enough to loan me one of her family's cars in the meantime. It's a '97 … [Read more...] about Rear Wheel Drive Flashback
Invisible Votes
It's not for nothing that Chicago is known for the slogan "Vote early, vote often." This town is famous for voting irregularities. Florida took that fame away from us, what with a presidential election swinging on butterfly ballots and hanging chad. But today, in a story reported by the Tribune's David Kidwell, we showed that although we may not be #1 any more, when it … [Read more...] about Invisible Votes
In Which I Show Total Confidence in Local Democracy
If I get time tomorrow, I'm going to visit a few polling places to talk to people and take pictures for the Chi-Town Daily News. I know where I have to vote, but I haven't got a clue where to find other polling places in the neighborhood. The first place I thought to look is the Illinois State Board of Elections web site. Let's see, there are sections on Campaign Disclosure, … [Read more...] about In Which I Show Total Confidence in Local Democracy
Obama For President, but first…
Barack Obama seems like a heck of guy, but I'm not convinced he's ready to be president. I like a candidate who talks about hope---so many seem to be trying to scare us all to death---but I want him to get a little more experience. I think Hillary Clinton has a better chance of getting us out of Iraq in a reasonable way, and I'm hoping she'll follow her husband's economic … [Read more...] about Obama For President, but first…
“…just trying to live a happy life…”
Every week, Kip Esquire posts a Sunday CuteTuber, which is video of some cute guy he found on YouTube. I usually don't watch them because, well, my taste in men runs more toward women. But something about the way he wrote up the latest one made me curious, so I checked it out. Wow. A moving moment from the Sunday CuteTuber. Didn't see that coming. … [Read more...] about “…just trying to live a happy life…”