American Eyes

Postscript

i thought i had posted something similar on my old blog at this time last year. i was wrong, but it...

Dec 31st

2008: A Critical Appraisal

whoa, dude, it’s already dec. 31. let’s recap, shall we? this year i: went to about...

Dec 31st

“One consequence has been to change the calculations involved...”
— Bargain Hunting For Books, and...

Dec 31st

“You know those graffiti style chocolate bars? I can’t...”
— this is why we call Our Best...

Dec 30th

i truly can’t decide on the most depressing aspect of this article; each anecdote crushes my...

Dec 30th

maura: offnotesnotes: If I see the family of 40-year-old, 3-INT Missouri QB Chase “Charlie” Daniel...

Dec 30th

“His blond hair, still damp from showering, was standing in...”
— lynn hirschberg describing...

Dec 22nd

six-piano orchestra!! the footage of the (non-) love song about two minutes in is from hideout block...

Dec 21st

Things You Only Ask Yourself In Chicago

so if it’s currently -3 degrees (-29 windchill, natch), and there’s a 100% chance of...

Dec 21st

Dallas Clayton enterprises

Dec 20th

puppiesarebabies: these are chocolate bars with wrappers...

Dec 20th

blizzard 2008!

puppiesarebabies: i’m stuck at work and all i want to do is romp in the snow! i feel you, sister. ...

Dec 19th

“Mario Chalmers’ miraculous 3-point shot. He’ll never...”
— one of jeff jensen’s top...

Dec 19th

“The S.E.C. must, as they have always been, sort of been the...”
— bernie madoff, eight years ago

Dec 19th

"Since HuffPo Chicago is the model Ben Eason...

Dec 19th

The 2000s: Officially Over.

Dec 18th

Pretty Much Exactly What I Need To Hear...

Capricorn (Dec 22- Jan 19) Your hard work may not pay off immediately, but don’t let...

Dec 18th

perpetua: Let it sink in for a moment. When you figure it...

Dec 16th

happy holidays, you guys. (via jeremy farmer’s...

Dec 16th

“In these troubled times for newspapers, it’s cheering, in a...”
— toobin on blago

Dec 16th

“it’s like humboldt park is bailing out wrigleyville.”
— tim tuten, owner of the...

Dec 16th

Happiness Is...

having a “jeans day” at work coincide with a friend having an extra ticket to a secret...

Dec 16th

oh, blago.  setting aside the staggering ethical violations, this is just fucking stupid. ...

Dec 9th

szymon: Library Parking Garage in Kansas City (photo by...

Dec 8th

puppiesarebabies: it was finn’s holiday/bday party!  as you...

Dec 8th

OH MY GOD!! east coast friends, i may be visiting you soon!

Dec 5th

allthelatestmoves: shiningstar: thedailywhat: Things...

Dec 5th

whoa!  the rest of the guest list is not surprising, if extremely impressive.  but THE LILYS!!?  is...

Dec 2nd

Hey Vivian Girls: How about you STFU with...

Dec 2nd

I'll Take "Things That Put Me To Sleep"...

if only this was from “the onion” and not for real (i mean, the pull quote,...

Dec 1st