This morning I was reading the Chicago Tribune and noticed not one, but two pretty obvious spelling errors on the front page. The first one, shown below, is a headline with the word “artic” instead of “arctic.” Come on, people. … Continue reading →
I’ve already stated my choice for president in this U.S. election: John McCain. I still doubt that he’ll win, and there are things about him that I question, but I hope he will win. His chances rose immeasurably, in my … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alaska, Barack Obama, chicago, Chicago Tribune, corrupt good old boy network, genuine, Governor, John McCain, Mayor, President, Sarah Palin, straight talking governor, the Chicago Tribune, Tony Rezko, United States
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We certainly live in interesting times…. I’ve written a couple of times before about the weirdness of cougar (a.k.a. mountain lion) sightings where I live. Last week a cougar was cornered and killed by Chicago police on the North Side. … Continue reading →
The following article in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune really made me sit up and take notice. We’re talking about just a few short miles from where I live, for cryin’ out loud! Are big cats back on Midwestern prowl? — chicagotribune.com
I am a bit numb from the news this morning, first from Ashley Peck’s blog and then via national news media, that several students and staff at Taylor University, where I worked up until August of last year, were killed … Continue reading →
I’ve noted before that I have a “thing” about sharks. This story from the Chicago Tribune a week ago was quite interesting. In a way I’d love to do what this author wrote about, to go diving with great white … Continue reading →
This article in the Chicago Tribune today was interesting to read, although it didn’t cover any new ground in the debate about employee blogging. Now that I work for a commercial entity again, this is an issue that I am … Continue reading →
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Tagged author, Chicago Tribune, email/blogging/telephone/Internet abuse, google, Internet use, manager of several staff, search engines, staff member, supervisor, the Chicago Tribune, The University of Chicago
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I was reading John Battelle’s blog just now in which he reports on what appears to be yet another new feature from Google that provides travel information if you input two cities, e.g. Madrid London. I tried it out with … Continue reading →
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Tagged chicago, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Tribune, google, John Battelle, London, search term, search terms, travel information
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Chicago Tribune | Welcome to campus; have an iPod This article in today’s Chicago Tribune caught my eye because of one particular phrase. A DePaul University student is quoted as follows: “I don’t have to leave my room,” said Emily … Continue reading →
