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Aaron Rowand Makes the Giants Giant Again
The legendary Aaron Rowand, who went through the wall in 2007, in a game I personally attended in the spring of that momentous year with my two young sons, departed this great sports city after leadin… more →
The Sophist: Two Sides to Every Question
Chicago!!
paulatrotter wrote 2 months ago: I decided to take my time getting back to Calgary during my sixth road trip between Alberta and Onta … more →
Aaron Rowand Makes the Giants Giant Again
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pedrofeliz3b wrote 3 months ago: The legendary Aaron Rowand, who went through the wall in 2007, in a game I personally attended in th … more →
RANDOM NOTES ON THE PHILLIES AS THEY START THEIR SEASON
pedrofeliz3b wrote 7 months ago: The Phillies begin their World Championship Title Defense tonite, hosting the Atlanta Braves. First, … more →
An open letter to Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankee third baseman. Re: I believe you, but that is not saying much
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barryfest wrote 9 months ago: Dear Alex, When it comes to performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, nothing surprises me these days … more →
New Year's Eve in New Orleans is decadent and depraved
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barryfest wrote 10 months ago: I think that you can tell a lot about a city by the way it rings in the New Year. Minneapolis, for … more →
Blowback from the Windy City for Obama's Transition Team
pedrofeliz3b wrote 11 months ago: It seems to me just watching to the national news that Rahm Emmanuel, the annointed chief of staff, … more →
Rootlessness
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genghiskuhn wrote 11 months ago: I am moving to Chicago in a few weeks, mostly for Adventure. I figure I won’t be as unattached … more →
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Elizabeth wrote 11 months ago: Big day for Chicago today: the Trib filed for bankruptcy and Gov. Blagojevich was arrested. And thin … more →
Yes We Did
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barryfest wrote 1 year ago: Please excuse my tardiness, as I know that I am a day late on posting my personal reaction to the pr … more →
Common for President?
akanoladarling wrote 1 year ago: I was just browsing through bossip and saw a couple of cool videos of celebrity reactions to Obama w … more →
Chicago Informercial
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CJ wrote 1 year ago: Chicago is my absolute favorite place in the world. I don’t even know that much about it- but … more →
How on earth did anyone buy that Ashley Todd bullshit?
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barryfest wrote 1 year ago: I always been a pretty big fan of Halloween. As a kid, I vaguely remember that the unpredictable Ch … more →
The NBA: Where "Sure, I'll start watching this stuff again" happens
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barryfest wrote 1 year ago: The 2008-2009 NBA season is upon us, and for the first time in 10 years I will be intently watching … more →
The Best Hot Dogs in Chicago by Zagat
j wrote 1 year ago: OH WOW … came across this article from ZagatBuzz. Kinda reminds me of Pink’s hotdogs in … more →
Chicago winters ain't got shit on a summer in New Orleans
barryfest wrote 1 year ago: I am always amazed when, after hearing that I grew up in Chicago, people aggressively inquire about … more →
Call me insane, but I think "Robbin' the Hood" is one of the best albums of all time
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barryfest wrote 1 year ago: September is half in the bag and the heat and humidity down here are still turning my brain to mush … more →
An open letter to Dan Bane, CEO of Trader Joe's. Re: Is this something you'd be interested in?
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barryfest wrote 1 year ago: Dear Dan, Across the street from my apartment, there is a decent sized, stand-alone building that fo … more →
An open letter to Scott Van Pelt, ESPN radio and television personality. Re: Keep it real.
barryfest wrote 1 year ago: Dear Scott Van Pelt, I only became a regular listener to sports radio since I have come down here to … more →
Chicago Cubs!
snyelmn wrote 1 year ago: Here are some photos from the August 4th Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros game at Wrigley Field. We … more →
