Archive for February, 2008
To Dread or Not to Dread. Being a Black Guy with Long Hair.
I have a hair problem. See, things just got outta a hand. I got out of the military where I HAD to keep my hair a certain length and so I decided, just because I could, to let it grow a little. But like I said, things got out of hand. Once it started growing, [...]
ANOTHER Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago. Northern Illinois University.
I really can’t believe I’m in a position to write about ANOTHER multiple killing here in Chicago this month. You may recall that I just wrote about the 5 women killed in Tinley Park, and even THAT story was related to the 2 women burned to death not long before that. So it’s with a [...]
I Used Internet Explorer ONE TIME and My Computer Got Infected so Bad it’s Totally Shut Down
So I’ll confess. I WAS going to a Crack/Serialz website. And I’ll also confess that I was using IE6 and not 7. But normally the Firefox/ZoneAlarm combo is enough to keep me protected against anything, so I got cocky. For a specific reason I had internet Explorer opened to do something local (I was testing [...]
Manny’s in Chicago. A Classic Deli
Maybe two weeks ago I wrote about helping a friend find a place to live. She’s out of state so my part in all this is going to the apartments and taking pictures. I also try to get whatever paperwork needs to be signed, look over the neighborhood, and get a feel for the landlord/roommate [...]
Have You Heard the New Gnarls Barkley and Dan Le Sac Songs?!!
They’re great. Well, as the kids say-these tracks are slammin and/or bumpin. Plain and simple. Both these tracks I’ve heard during the last 2 weeks or so over at Jason’s show on KCRW. And You know, there was a real concern that Gnarls would suffer from a “sophomore slump” in my mind. But in my [...]
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