I could tell an alarming story about when I lived in shrift's neighborhood, but I'll bet shrift doesn't want to hear it.

All of June and July in Chicago has been far too similar to that heat-wave episode of Chicago Code.

I could tell an alarming story about when I lived in shrift's neighborhood, but I'll bet shrift doesn't want to hear it.

Haaaa, I probably don't since I've got plenty of alarming stories of my own. But things have been so much better here since Cappleman became our Alderman! More festivals and much less gunfire! Uh, that hostage barricade situation notwithstanding.

Fair enough. Festivals! I'll actually be here for my neighborhood festival this year. I should check to see if it's close enough to my apartment to be more annoying than fun.

The evening's excitement is complete. A tow truck just took the car.

First day back at work with boss, but I have not seen him yet. I have been busy working at my desk since 7:45. Mostly making a list of questions for him, precisely ones he never aaswered via email. He is scheduled in back to back meetings intil 1:45 and I have an all afternoon training that goes 1 -5, so I have to try and squeeze in between appointments. I will try not to snarl at him, but I don't feel great about the chances of that actually happening. Perhaps I can manage a cool fake smile that will camoflauge the glare of hate dripping from my eyes.

It's another sort of Good Things tumblr! But we did it first.

Yeah, Chicago's already passed the 250 mark for murders this year. Are we number one? I probably don't want to know the answer to that.

Hm, New Orleans may be in competition... I would have to check the stats but that would depress me.

Generally I avoid posting Rush Limbaugh's idiocy here, but... Batman!

Limbaugh: Batman Is A Democratic Plot

Rush reaches new levels of foam-flecked paranoia:

The villain in the Dark Knight Rises is named Bane. B-A-N-E. What is the name of the venture capital firm that Romney ran, and around which there's now this make-believe controversy? Bain. The movie has been in the works for a long time, the release date's been known, summer 2012 for a long time. Do you think that it is accidental, that the name of the really vicious, fire-breathing, four-eyed, whatever-it-is villain in this movie is named Bane?

Sullivan then quotes someone that Bane (the comic book villain) was created in '93. The quote then summarizes what happened in that story arc, which may be spoilery for the upcoming movie.

Sullivan then quotes someone that Bane (the comic book villain) was created in '93.

Fact-checking isn't really Limbaugh's strong suit.

Well, FACTS aren't really Limbaugh's strong suit.

REALITY isn't Limbaugh's strong suit.

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, I can't respond to any of this without spoilers.

Suffice to say, I think Rush should see the movie. He might change his mind.