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Thursday thoughts (or at least what passes for them around here): Not that anyone around here possesses the skills to accomplish the goal, but there should be more holiday songs about the day after Christmas. Maybe one song? None that the music-appreciation department around here can think of. The radio stations that played holiday tunes […]
Today is one of those rare days when the photos and videos overwhelm the creative thought typing that goes into providing text for reader enjoyment. OK, so the photos and pictures overwhelm the text on a regular basis. On today, however, there may be a reason. Less text than usual. At least that’s the plan. […]
Back by popular demand (as always, the demand is to do this only once a year), it’s the 14th annual version of Holiday Tunes. The first 11 came as part of the Chicago Sun-Times Quick Hits column that I once wrote. For those who prefer, feel free to think of this as the third annual […]
Today’s effort may feature less creativity and wit than usual (and I know that’s saying something). There is a good reason, of course. I want to be sure I possess my keenest powers of observation for Saturday night’s Cleveland Cavaliers-Chicago Bulls game at the United Center. Well, at least for halftime. That’s when the Luvabulls […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder was undefeated at home before the Chicago Bulls visited Thursday night. The Bulls did not have Luol Deng, who sat out because of an Achilles injury. Kirk Hinrich did not play because of a back injury. Derrick Rose is out for the season with a knee injury. And then Jimmy Butler […]
Thursday thoughts (or a reasonable facsimile): Legendary Chicago disc jockey Larry Lujack died Wednesday in New Mexico. He was 73. Which isn’t exactly a sports story. Uncle Lar’s cohort during much of his reign was Tommy Edwards, who is the public-address announcer for the Chicago Bulls at the United Center. So there is that. * […]
Midweek musings: There are rumblings about Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose being unhappy with the idea that the team might rebuild. Well, even if the thought of Luol Deng and/or Carlos Boozer not being on the team next season is upsetting to Rose while he recuperates from knee surgery, someone should remind him that Michael […]
Random thoughts (or as close to them as we come around here) while wondering whether Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford or Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler makes more ill-advised passes. * Speaking of the Lions (who lost to the visiting Baltimore Ravens 18-16 Monday night on a 61-yard field goal by Justin Tucker), they did […]
If brevity is indeed the soul of wit, today’s effort figures to be witty. Or maybe soulful. Possibly both. Because of extenuating circumstances, the Friday the 13th edition will be brief as far as words are concerned. Not because of superstition. The cause of the aforementioned brevity is mental fatigue. Which probably will come as […]
After two consecutive days of obituaries, we now return to our normal programming. Well, provided that you think our programming around here is normal. Some of us favor a broad definition of the word and will live happily ever after. Anyway, because of extenuating circumstances (mainly attending the funeral of my brother and its immediate […]