This is a short story I wrote for Ragbag Magazine. Last month’s issue was all audio/visual so I recorded myself reading the story out loud. Here’s that audio and a slightly edited transcription of the story. Sprint St. Pat’s Invitational There’s no gun anymore. Now the race starts with a loud electric beep. So, hearing [...]
In honor of the upcoming C2E2 comic convention this weekend I thought I would put up a quick post about comics. I love comics and comic culture, but it can be intimidating. There are so many stories, and fans who have dedicated so much time to them, that it can seem like a lot of [...]
The Latino Caucus of alderman is considering opening up to non-Latino alderman who have majority Latino constituencies. This move could expand the eight member group to as many as 15. When asked by Extra if this move would benefit the Latino Caucus Alderman Daniel Solis said, “It would be beneficial to the caucus, but more [...]
Last Sunday when the Lions won and the Bears lost, the book was shut on any Super Bowl hopes for the Bears. Scenarios in which the Bears enter the playoffs are now so improbable, that Sam Hurd is more likely to get into the Hall of Fame than the Bears are to get into the [...]
The Bears came into Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks as the 4.5-point favorite. A few weeks ago that would have seemed an insult to Chicago but with injuries to Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler and running back, Matt Forte, as well as one-sided losses to the Chiefs and Broncos, the situation had changed dramatically. As [...]
I remember feeling trapped at grandma’s house, 13-year-old Casey, trying to figure out how to play Uno by myself. Columbus Nebraska has never been a playground for the rich and famous, but when I was 6 it was great fun. I remember my pre-puberty self digging through dusty crates of old toys, finding my fathers [...]
This feature originally appeared on the cover of Extra Newspaper. ——- Brewer Randy Mosher is a partner at the new 5 Rabbit Cerveceria but he has been known in homebrewing and “Beer Nerd” circles for years. Mostly because Mosher wrote and designed the eye-catching and popular home brewing guide “Radical Brewing” and “The Brewer’s Companion.” [...]
Josh Locks is the coach of the boys sophmore baseball team and a teacher at Whitney Young High school. In the wake of Chicago Public Schools considering cutting all Sophmore sports for boys and girl across the city I caught up with Josh to get his take on the situation and ask what could be [...]
Wrote this post on December 28th, but didn’t have the gall to put it up. Then I saw my blog buddy Josh Hanagarne’s post on goals for 2009 and the success he has had with his list. So I decided, what the hell. Also, I am hoping the added pressure of putting this list in [...]
If you live in Illinois, today is the deadline to register to vote in the primaries. If you live in Illinois and want to vote but don’t want to go to some horrible bureaucratic hellhole simply print of the form you can get here and send it in today. Voting in primaries is especially important [...]
