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• The Wheels Are Falling Off...FAST

  Published: June 1, 2007, 4:02 pm

  Tags: Cubs, Cubs Suck, Fight, Chicago Cubs, Carlos Zambrano, Michael Barrett

  and do something fun in Chicago. There's 8,000 other things to do in the city that won't leave you extremely frustrated and with a sour taste in your mouth. Why people (including me) continually spend $50 (or more) to watch that team play like complete garbage is beyond me. Find better things to do with your money because it's not worth

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• Getting to BlogHer conference sans car

  Published: July 26, 2007, 12:56 pm

  Tags: Blogher Conferences, Green Amp Amp Eco Conscious, Social Change Non Profits Amp Amp Ngos, Bigbluebus, Bus, Chicago, Cta, Flyaway, Losangeles, Santamonica, Subway

  Two buses, a plane ride, and two trains later, I've gotten from Los Angeles to Chicago, ready for the BlogHer conference :) read more

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• What's Important or, Why I Didn't Have Any Ziploc Bags on Me Today

  Published: July 28, 2007, 1:45 am

  Tags: Travel, Toys, Parenting, Weblogs, Airplane, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Blogher, Chicago, Children, Education, Family, Internet, Mother, Networking, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Travel, Weblogs

  At Chicago’s O’Hare airport, security finds “something” in my bag and calls me over to go through the contents. “You muat have lotions or perfume,” says security. He pulls out a cardboard box in which is another box. “Uh, maybe,” I say. I explain that the box in question was included in a

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• 11 hours away

  Published: July 27, 2007, 4:23 pm

  Tags: Medicine, Health, Weblogs, Airplane, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Blogher, Chicago, Children, Education, Family, Internet, Mother, Networking, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Travel, Weblogs

  When I checked the weather at 5am I saw four straight days of storm clouds and lightning—-so I was not surprised when my plane was delayed, with the result that, after taking the CTA and a bus that stopped about every 2 blocks, I had to run down to the end of the Navy Pier. I was only some 17 minutes late to speak with other bloggers about

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• 20 Hours

  Published: July 27, 2007, 5:27 am

  Tags: Charlisms, Q Amp Amp A, Parenting, Weblogs, Work, Airplane, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Blogher, Chicago, Children, Education, Family, Internet, Mother, Networking, Parenting, Pdd Nos, Travel, Weblogs

  2007 BlogHer conference in Chicago; I was invited to participate in a focus group at the kindly invitation of Revolution Health. Yes, I am not staying overnight in Chicago—-I’m taking a 5.30am train to the Newark airport, getting into Chicago just after 9.10am, taking public transporation (I think I have it figured out—I do

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• That Sound You Hear...is Panic in Milwaukee

  Published: July 30, 2007, 7:54 am

  Tags: Stan, Milwaukee Brewers, Nl Central, Nl Wild Card, Chicago Cubs

  held a 3 game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. However, they are going to wake up on Monday (probably feeling like they have a serious hangover from a weekend bender), because the Cubs are now just a 1/2 game out of first place (actually a game better in the loss column).Yes, the same Cubs that were nearly left for dead

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• Fall Down a Well, John Murray

  Published: July 29, 2007, 11:30 pm

  Tags: Bad Kermit, Chicago Cubs

  while watching the surging Chicago Cubs whittle the Milwaukee Brewers' lead in the NL Central to a slim half game. The turd pictured to the right represents all of them.Allow me to introduce you to John Murray, an alleged "Cubs fan" who clearly failed to successfully market his idiotic, absurdly generic, trademarked "It's Gonna Happen" slogan

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• Casting (mis)call: Kelly Osbourne: Not So Big Mama Morton

  Published: July 30, 2007, 5:20 pm

  Tags: Casting Mis Call, Chicago, God Save Our Musicals, Kelly Osbourne, Splash

  Kelly Osbourne, oh yes Ozzy and Sharon's little "Papa Don't Preach" covering spawn, is now starring in the Kander and Ebb musical Chicago on London's West End. When we first heard this, and saw her... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Al Sharpton to Go to Chicago, Take on Jesse Jackson?

  Published: July 30, 2007, 2:28 pm

  Tags: Intel, Al Shartpton, Chicago, Civil Rights, Jesse Jackson

  in Jackson's hometown of Chicago, where the elder activist's own civil-rights advocacy group, the Rainbow/PUSH coalition, is headquartered. "There is a demand in that market, and we're answering that demand," Sharpton told New York, innocently. "Every generation does its own thing. Growth of the movement is a good thing." A Chicago press

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• Dye Not Asked To Waive No-Trade Yet

  Published: July 31, 2007, 12:10 pm

  Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Jermaine Dye

  The Boston Globe's Gordon Edes spoke to Jermaine Dye's agent, Robert Bry.  It seems that certain concessions will have to be made for Dye to approve a trade to Boston - most likely money rather than playing time. However, Bry has yet to be contacted regarding Dye waiving the no-trade clause.  That implies that the Red Sox and White Sox

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• Latest On Eric Gagne: Brewers Jump In, Red Sox Leading

  Published: July 31, 2007, 11:31 am

  Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Eric Gagne, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers

  Deadline day!  I'll be with you nonstop until the trading is done.  Eric Gagne is the big name to watch, unless things heat up with Adam Dunn and Jermaine Dye. UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal mentioned in his recent column that the Brewers are one of the 12 teams that can acquire Gagne without his permission.  So to review:  the

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• Jermaine Dye Travels With White Sox

  Published: July 31, 2007, 11:22 am

  Tags: Chicago White Sox, Jermaine Dye

  This is barely a rumor or anything, but the Tribune's Mark Gonzales notes that Jermaine Dye accompanied the White Sox to New York to play the Yankees.  Of course, Dye could hop a plane to Boston pretty easily if a deal goes down.

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• Cubs, Braves, D'Backs, Mets Interested In Carlos Silva

  Published: July 31, 2007, 11:19 am

  Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Carlos Silva, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets

  to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs have some interest in adding Twins' starter Carlos Silva for some rotation insurance.  Despite the lack of strikeouts, I think Silva could put up an ERA below 4.50 in the NL Central. La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune mentions the Cubs, Braves, Mets, and Diamondbacks

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• White Sox Discuss Vazquez, Garland

  Published: July 31, 2007, 9:27 am

  Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Javier Vazquez, Jon Garland, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies

  to Toni Ginnetti of the Chicago Sun-Times, Williams was discussing Vazquez with the Phillies before the Phils got Kyle Lohse.  Pat Gillick and Kenny Williams really get along it seems.  It would be interesting to see Vazquez in play over the next 6.5 hours. SI.com's Jon Heyman reports some talks surrounding Jon Garland.

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• Felix Pie Not Available

  Published: July 31, 2007, 9:24 am

  Tags: Chicago Cubs, Felix Pie

  UPDATE: A source of mine says that despite Hendry's claims to the contrary, Pie was dangled.  Since no deal could be reached, it makes sense to say publicly that he was never available.  The source adds that Hendry continues to search for a bat this morning. Multiple sources had been saying Felix Pie was available, so it's nice to see

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