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A fortuitous stain

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March 20, 2013 Catholic school soccer games grass stain nuns painter's pants Osh Kosh The burgers taste better when you win 3 Comments

I’m gonna pop some tags

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March 10, 2013 Cubs hat Goodwill store Macklemore Thrift Shop Wisconsin 2 Comments

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My ordination day

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March 1, 2013 Church of the Latter Day Dude Dude Dudeism ordained The Big Lebowski 4 Comments

An idea that deserved to fail

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February 28, 2013 Arctic Force Aurora markdown New York Times Newtown NRA snowball gun Leave a Comment

Sunday Parking

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February 10, 2013 All Quiet on the western Front Borders Chicago parking meter deal ereaders Fury theater Kindle Fire no free parking on Sundays overdue charges Parking tickets public library resale shops Romeo and Juliet used books used bookstores 4 Comments

New Year’s Eve and the humanitarian impulse

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December 31, 2012 Roberto Clemente Leave a Comment

South Dakota, you didn’t build that!

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December 16, 2012 Mount Rushmore recipient states South Dakota tourism Wall Drug You didn't build that 2 Comments

Vegas Matchbooks, part 2

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December 10, 2012 Albuquerque America's most luxurious bingo parlor Club Bingo Las Vegas tribal gaming Leave a Comment

The old beer game

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December 7, 2012 Colorado Last Call Marijuana legalization miller lite billboard Prohibition Spring Break TORCO sign washington Wrigley Field Leave a Comment

Movember musings

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November 28, 2012 Bruce Sutter Dave Kingman Denny Lewallyn Los Angeles Dodgers Movember prostate cancer Rick Reuschel September call-ups testicular cancer Leave a Comment

A lost season ahead?

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November 17, 2012 Chicago Blackhawks logo lost hockey season NHL 1 Comment

What happened in between

October 26, 2012 Chicago Cubs players Earl Cunningham Leave a Comment

The American way?

The American Way?, October 15
October 15, 2012 American flag cheap Made in China manufacturing base plastic Leave a Comment

What margarita?

What Margarita?, October 12
October 12, 2012 alcohol drinking margaritas Mexican food Leave a Comment

Paying the price

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October 8, 2012 Amazon.com e-readers Gutenberg labyrinth of books public libraries Ravenswood used books The Age of Reason Thomas Paine Used book shops Wal-Mart Leave a Comment

Score one for the union

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September 30, 2012 NFL referees replacement referees union Leave a Comment

What is “Government help” anyway?

What is "Government Help" anyway?, September 2
September 2, 2012 Eau Gallie Causeway major league baseball Melbourne FL NBA NCAA championship NFL Republican Convention The Highland Mint U.S. Military Academy University of Alabama University of Kentucky University of Michigan University of Oregon You didn't build that Leave a Comment

Always bet to win

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August 18, 2012 Arlington Million Arlington Park betting on horses betting to win Beverly D horse racing Marketing Mix win pool Leave a Comment

A gesture we all know

August 16, 2012 1977 Dodgers baseball cards California LGBT curriculum Dusty Baker Glenn Burke high-five J.R. Richard Reggie Smith Leave a Comment

Out with the old, unfortunately

Out with the old, unfortunately, August 12
August 12, 2012 cars that kids could drive family trips fuel efficient cars jalopies rides roller coasters Six Flags Great America Six Flags St. Louis Leave a Comment

Those days are gone forever

August 11, 2012 books at estate sales car in the shop Chicago Cubs companies that run estate sales Cubs team card estate sales old baseball cards sports cards collecting craze 1990s Leave a Comment

Rich man wanna be king

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August 5, 2012 Badlands Bruce Springsteen Facebook comments Mitt Romney Tax Returns Poor man wanna be rich Rich man wanna be king Springsteen concerts Leave a Comment

The letters tell me something

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August 3, 2012 anagram finder anagrams Barack Obama Clint Eastwood Mitt Romney wordsmith.org Leave a Comment

The summer of my discontent

The summer of my discontent, August 3
August 3, 2012 Butterfinger Blizzard Dairy Queen Illinois State Fair minimum wage Summer job Leave a Comment

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