Think I’ll buy me a football team….
Proud owner of Deerfield City FC. Watch as we begin our ascent from Division VI of the Hattrick.org football universe to glory and silverware! (Competitive seasons’ seating packages available) C’mon, you City!
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Boring, timid, ethically vacant…yep, sounds ’bout right.
John Ralston Saul on political rhetoric, the nature of populism, why there are no great public speakers these days and what makes for real, effective political leadership. Political Rhetoric, Present and Future : Global Brief Many political leaders think that it is dangerous to speak well. In fact, they are looking to bore [...]
Dragged Down By The Stone
The subconscious is a shadowy beast. We sense it’s there somewhere, but know little more about how it actually works than when Dr. Sigmund first made public his (somewhat fanciful in hindsight) speculations on the psyche in the 19th century. But we do know that it is ignored at one’s own peril. A good friend [...]
World Series Game 1 pix.
Enjoy a little visual diary of my exciting night out at the Series. Chicago Baseball In Late October–that takes a little getting used to. Click here or on the Pictures link to the right. Definitely run the slideshow option on this set!
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
My father-in-law–a giant among men. Why? Courtesy of his connections, I have two tickets to Game 1 of the World Series this Saturday. To say I’m excited would be to drastically understate things. All of Chicago has waited a collective lifetime for this, tickets are scalping at upwards of $3K for the really good seats, [...]
