Feb 16th, 2010
Before we begin today, how about a round of applause to Las Vegas for ditching that whole “embracing the family-friendly approach to tourism” thing and just completely embracing the fact that we all just need a place to go cut loose and get a little naughty or crazy or debaucherous. The world never needed another [...]
Feb 15th, 2010
You may (but likely didn’t) notice the radio silence coming from Camp Moi over the past ten days or so. This is because we were living the decadent life in beautiful Las Vegas, and I was terrified that if I tweeted anything about it we would be summarily robbed by social media burglars. I’m sure [...]
Nov 10th, 2009
Hey, did you notice that a guy named Anthony Bourdain was in town last weekend? Oh, you didn’t hear about it? It’s true – he sat down with numerous ticketholders at a theater in Waukegan and talked about…well, we don’t know. Because nobody really reported on it. At least, not after the fact.
While you, Dear [...]
Nov 2nd, 2009
I know, I know. I just saved the CTA. But I’m not done yet. I’ve got some other thoughts that need a home, and considering I spend at least 90 minutes on the cursed thing every work day, you’re lucky I don’t have a 50k-word novel on the subject.
The noted state senator Ricky “Hollywood” Hendon [...]
Oct 12th, 2009
When I did a year of book-learnin’ at Loyola in 1997-1998, I was more focused on where to purchase alcoholic beverages and which girls on which floors of my dorm would or would not talk to me. (Answer to the latter: All but 3 fell into the “would not” camp. Sad trombone.) However, in between [...]
Jul 14th, 2009
I just got back from a whirlwind trip to beautiful Memphis, Tennessee. I’d love to hear from anyone who went to Memphis for the first time and didn’t even come close to seeing Graceland, because I think my friends and I might be the first people to accomplish this since about 1983 or so.
There was [...]