And apparently, he withdrew funding for a new Cubs stadium when the Trib refused to go along.
There's going to be a news conference at 11 central.
Kaylee: H-how did you... g-get on...? Early: Strains the mind a bit, don't it? You think you're all alone. Maybe I come down the chimney, Kaylee. Bring presents to the good girls and boys.
'Objects In Space'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Dec 09, 2008 5:01:43 am PST #4975 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Sparky1 - Dec 09, 2008 5:02:17 am PST #4976 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
brenda, those shenanigans are amusing me to no end, although it should make me sad that people are so dumb.
Worth every penny.
When I lived in Buffalo, the housemates and I always contracted with a local guy, and waking to the sound of the plow scraping the driveway clean at 5 a.m. was a small bit of heaven knowing we didn't have to get out of bed to shovel ourselves out to get to an 8 a.m. class.
beekaytee - Dec 09, 2008 5:34:29 am PST #4977 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
msbelle, thanks so much for the book advice. I'm passing it all along today.
Dana - Dec 09, 2008 5:36:36 am PST #4978 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I have to say -- how stupid is the Illinois governor? Assuming the charges are true, of course. Conspiring to profit from appointing someone to Obama's senate seat? Sure, no one will be watching *that* closely.
brenda m - Dec 09, 2008 5:38:21 am PST #4979 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And it's not like the guy hasn't been under investigation for yonks as it is. Sriously, Sarah Palin would have backed away from this one.
brenda m - Dec 09, 2008 5:39:30 am PST #4980 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh, and it's true - they've got some crazy tape recordings.
Kathy A - Dec 09, 2008 5:39:37 am PST #4981 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was listening to the "Breaking News" on WGN radio this morning. Blagoyevich was really stupid, since the wiretapping was put in place on October 29th, and he's been under open investigation for long before then on other issues. The idea that he was openly soliciting bribes for the Senate seat, and saying on the wired phone that if he didn't get what he wanted, he'd put himself in as Senator, just burns me to no end.
Also, he actually thought that he had a chance at a presidential run in 2016!!!
Cashmere - Dec 09, 2008 5:39:49 am PST #4982 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
Does corruption make you stupid or does stupidity make you corrupt?
I like specific marketing. My inbox this morning had something from Lands End that read: "Wisconsin, the snow's piling up! Save 30% on outterwear today only--FREE SHIPPING." That's the kind of thing I want. Useful and specific.
They're going to get an order from me.
Dana - Dec 09, 2008 5:41:00 am PST #4983 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Jesse - Dec 09, 2008 5:42:41 am PST #4984 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Go through the agenda, make decisions, and leave them a summary of what you decided. Then give yourself a bonus for being so efficient.
Heh. It wasn't my agenda, but it was a successful meeting nonetheless. And ended on time!