Showing posts with label Beverly and Morgan Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beverly and Morgan Park. Show all posts
Friday, March 22, 2019

Where is Beverly Review on Illinois Infanticide?

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I love the the Beverly Review, but I am now worried that it has gone the way of our elected officials and most of the American media -...
Wednesday, March 07, 2018

Shunning? I Ain't Got the Time.

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  Shun - Middle English shonen , shunnen, from Old English scunian Shunning -  Targets of shunning can include persons who have bee...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Saloon Dominos in the 19th Ward

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Chandler's  ( closed)  The Stadium Club (closed) End Zone ( for sale)* McNally's Pub  (for sale) T.R.'s Pub  ( closing) ...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Cook County Forest Preserves - Our Greatest Natural Asset for Education, Pleasure and Recreation

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  To acquire … and hold lands … containing one or more natural forests or lands connecting such forests or parts thereof, for the purpose...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

How Good Is Snow-Blower Repair Man Mike Greene? My 1994 MTD runs like 2016 BMW

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I love the south side culture of " I got a guy." Needs are fulfilled by word of mouth and respect for the word from a neigh...
Saturday, November 26, 2016

I Shall Arise and Go, And Make Some Corn Bread!

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I had a swell Thanksgiving!  Did not overdo the helpings and avoided my usual the Gibraltar-like renditions of smashed garlic spuds and s...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

The First Thing After Mass This Sunday - A Bit of Yardwork

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I know the garage is back there. Casa Hickey - a modest raised ranch in Morgan Park. I get busy.  Drafting poignant, witty and very i...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Send Up Some Prayers for Ryan Rusch and His Family, Today

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There is nothing more heart-breaking for parents than any child suffering. Those of us who are parents do and should feel for anyone...
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Sunday, August 21, 2016

President Skips 2016 Water Hazzard - America the Emerging Nation

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\ Afternoon at the Beach and Dinner Date in Edgartown 8 hours 42 sec ago The Obama family headed to the beach on Saturday, their fi...
Monday, June 27, 2016

My Neighbors Will School Ag School Vandals

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I was publicly shamed when I was about eight years old.  My buddies and I recently watched Jerry Lewis in The Bell Boy at the old Hig...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mr. Harold Green - Leo Hero: Facta Non Verba

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When Leo High School welcomes Moms, Dads, Students and Staff, the bags of Mickey D's cast-off paper and plastic, battalions of styr...
Saturday, March 14, 2015

I Believe in Neighborhood People and Not Polls Conducted By and For Pols Who Don't Care About People

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Polls are conducted by 'scientists' - rather number crunching hired guns. The Chicago Tribune conducted a poll that give Rahm...
Wednesday, February 04, 2015

You Won't Ever See Rahm Emanuel Helping Out A Neighbor -Ald. Matt O' Shea Will Pump Gas and Clean Windshields at Kean Gas

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1 9th Ward Aldermann Matt O'Shea -Doing; Not Talking = Facta Non Verba and likes his neighbors, because he is one. "Rather than...
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Well, Damn Me with Faint Praise; I Missed Another Earth Day!

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Sometimes there's nothing for it but to grab hold of nearest sharp object and introduce that implement to one of the ocular orifice...
Friday, May 03, 2013

Jerry Schumacher -God Gets His Gentle Giant in the Line-up

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Toughness should always be measured against gentleness and compassion.  The oils of the sacraments are meant to make us supple and never ...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Waiting for the White Stuff -Snowmageddon Part III

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(Up date at 10:04 AM) Nothing doing here on the great south side.  Schools cancelled and I got up at my usual time -just...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Brian Egan -Christ's Good Man Goes Home

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 Jack, Nora, Pat, Bridget and Brian Egan of St. Cajetan's Parish I met Brian Egan through St. Cajetan Parish and Kennedy Park activ...
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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Lil JoJo Mourners and Gang-Banger Funerals at Mt. Hope Cemetery

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The late Lil Jojo, BDG (dec.) Yesterday, I paid  a very uncomfortable visit to my doctor at the office on 103th & Pulaski - the fruit...
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