http://www.achicagoblog.com Living and breathing in the Second City Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:24:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm by the pool enjoying a beer. How bout you? http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/07/04/hapy-fourth/ Yesterday was a disaster. I left Chicago on a Continental Airlines flight to Houston where I was set to transfer to a flight to Northwest Arkansas. We boarded the plane and were immediately delayed by a thunderstorm passing through the area. But this short delay soon stretched into an hour. ... http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/07/03/a-continental-airlines-disaster/ I just found out, they don't allow my twelve year old niece to run during recess. They don't want any accidents. They do allow them to walk fast. http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/07/03/independence-day-2/ The Tribune ran an interesting piece yesterday by Jack Rakove. Rackove pointed out the rather unknown and interesting fact that both Scalia and Stevens referred to the intent of the founders when arguing their different positions on the DC gun ban. Original intent arguments have always driven me a little ... http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/07/01/the-original-intent-of-second-amendment-rights/ Don't forget, if you want to buy anything, leave Cook County and avoid being raped at the register. Lucky for Todd, the price of gas has gone up. It's no longer worth driving to the suburbs for a carton of cigarettes and groceries. You can only really break even if ... http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/07/01/reminder-taxes-going-up-today/ Did anyone else notice that the umps of last night's game were possibly the worst ever. The strike zone was like three feet wide! Apparently there was a brawl at one of the games this weekend. Just imagine if we end up in the World Series playing the Sox. There will ... http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/06/30/cubs-vs-white-sox-fan-fight/ Another notch in Blagojevich's belt. http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/06/30/illinois-70-billion-in-debt/ Here's a great shot I took on Saturday with my cell phone of a thunderhead passing over Chicago. http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/06/30/thunderhead-over-chicago/ I'm in love this new song from Sigur Ros. There is a real video, which I can't post here because it consists of naked people running around endlessly. But if you are interested you can watch it on Sigur Ros' homepage. http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/06/29/sigur-ros-gobbledigook/ Reader Dan asks why I haven't commented on the Supreme Court Gun Decision. To which, I have absolutely no response. It is unacceptable. So here goes. This decision is along time coming. City-wide gun bans are clear attack on 2nd Amendment rights. Period. Mayor Daley is vowing to "fight" attempts to ... http://www.achicagoblog.com/2008/06/27/supreme-court-gun-decision/