I'll start with the bad, because I really don't want to dwell on it any longer than I have in my own brain. I got a speeding ticket on Tuesday. In a construction zone. So I have to go to court. Apparently in Illinois they take your license when you get a ticket, but I argued that it was my only ID, so I got it back...on a bond. The officer was not ( Read more... )

Some quick bullet points before moving on to other things ( Read more... )

I know the open letter is a dying form, but please bear with me ( Read more... )

-RCN can kiss my ass. Although I sent the check (albeit on Feb. 2nd the day it was due, but I've done this before with no issue), RCN has been calling me relentlessly for three days. You would think I haven't paid my bill in months. I've reversed looked up their number, and the reports are that these people are generally kind of dicks. I assured ( Read more... )

So the Steelers lost the Super Bowl. Well, six rings in eight appearances is still a good record in my book, and what I enjoyed the most was that both teams seemed to truly enjoy playing against each other. There were some heated moments, but the coaches and the players alike were helping each other up off the field and the camera caught some nice ( Read more... )

Dear Conan ( Read more... )

So, a judge denied Susan Atkins, one of the women involved in the Manson Family murders, despite the fact she is dying of brain cancer.

However, a judge in Scotland allowed the release of Abdelbeset al Megrah, the bomber responsible for the crash of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, the first terrorist act I recall in my 28 years ( Read more... )

Chicago is no haven from crime, but this is ridiculous. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Sources-Man-Held-Down-Beaten-During-Ballpark-Fight.html

Yes, I did see Star Trek, but more about that later. I am, of course, here to bitch about our upstairs neighbors and how I feel like an awful human being right now ( Read more... )

1. Pens v. Canes -- Oh hell yes. We've got this one. Here's hoping Chicago upsets Detroit and I can actually go to a finals game! In Chi-town. Decked out in black-and-gold!

2. All the King's Men -- Read it! So good. Would make a nice beach/lazy summer afternoon book ( Read more... )