if you live in the area, take the time to visit the lake county fair at route 45 & midlothian. clean, roomy and the food is excellent. along with the usual fare, enjoy bison, kangaroo, crawfish and elk. they seem to have worked out the traffic issues from last year so in & out is a piece of cake.
biggest disappointment of the summer? blago not taking the stand. it would have been like getting a free ticket to the circus. it's pretty bad when your own attorney basically calls you a clown and an idiot as he tries to explain your actions. i'm in a blago pool with 'guilty' & a 12 year sentence giving me a piece of the prize pool.
speaking of jail time, how about the grandma who let her 1 year old grandson consume pcp & cocaine? just make me a sentencing judge for 6 months and i'll end the jobless market because everyone will be busy building new jails. and gas chambers. and gallows.
and now we get the next big trial of the summer, the drew peterson murder trial. peterson is accused of murdering wife #3 but the prosecution only has circumstantial & hearsay evidence to present to a jury. a recent ruling eliminated most of the hearsay evidence and with a solid defense, perterson should walk. the 'talking from the grave' law is ridiculous and should be rejected by the high courts. get some hard evidence or let him go.
robert meza, 23, is currently serving a 45 year sentence for murder and one of the stipulations was that he serve the full term with no early release. he was recently cited for contempt when he refused to testify against another gang member involved in the murder. i'm sure he's quaking in his boots over a possible 6 month extension of his sentence and the possibility of missing his 68th birthday party back in the hood. never, ever trust a gang member on a plea bargain. ever.
hundreds of FBI agents are suspected of cheating on an exam that tested their knowledge of department policies. just curious: do any of the policies deal with cheating on exams? p.s......it was an open book exam!
new legislation for bullying in school. what the hell are the teachers and administrators doing....or not doing.....that we have to have government intervention? no one supports educators more than me but this sounds like a huge hole in the system.
mark this down: IF the white sox qualify for the playoffs, they will WIN the world series. too much pitching and the best bullpen in baseball, which is perfect for playoff baseball.
finally, to stretch your personal calendar: BUTCH MCGUIRE'S on division street in chicago, the first singles bar in the united states, turns 50 years old this summer. ouch. never heard of the place.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
thoughts & things 7/19/10
what would possess someone to attempt a robbery from an off-duty UNIFORMED chicago police officer? the senseless killing of the soon to retire michael bailey sunday night in front of his house defies any type of logic. i hope his final shots found their mark.
going too far south of sox park in the city is like playing russian roulette. you enter a high crime jungle around 51st street and it gets worse from there. those animals in englewood and similar neighborhoods don't like outsiders, black or white, and your chance of being a victim is about 40%. stay away.
chinatown & greektown are still fun places to visit and both areas understand the importance of visitor safety. great food in both places.
can't wait for rod blagojevich to take the stand because it'll be great theater. i think hot rod is truly delusional which will take his testimony into never-never land but don't sell wife patti short in the area of believability. she is also a piece of work and will get chopped up by the prosecutors if she takes the stand.
saw a lady pushing a stroller at the jewel and the baby was dressed up in cubs garb. why would you intentionally guide your child towards a lifetime of disappointment and frustration?
i see where BP is trying to tell the feds that they disagree over the strategy involving the pluggged pipe. this angst coming from a company who caused the entire disaster and had no fail safes in place?
FYI--don't accept any invitations to parties in northern mexico without wearing a kevlar vest.
i have zero sympathy for the striking construction workers. $66 an hour counting their benefit package and they walk off the job because they want 15% more? screw them. i can only hope that someday teachers make that much.
my friends who work in las vegas tell me the town is still reeling from the economy with most casinos operating with 50% less floor employees than three years ago. my friend kathy is a 21 dealer since 1988 and her tips have fallen 70% in the same amount of time. hotels will literally give rooms to large groups just to get the potential business into the building.
feel free to disband soccer, auto racing, cycling, tennis, mma, arena football, harness racing, jai-alai and the wnba sooner rather than later.
stay cool and enjoy the summer.
going too far south of sox park in the city is like playing russian roulette. you enter a high crime jungle around 51st street and it gets worse from there. those animals in englewood and similar neighborhoods don't like outsiders, black or white, and your chance of being a victim is about 40%. stay away.
chinatown & greektown are still fun places to visit and both areas understand the importance of visitor safety. great food in both places.
can't wait for rod blagojevich to take the stand because it'll be great theater. i think hot rod is truly delusional which will take his testimony into never-never land but don't sell wife patti short in the area of believability. she is also a piece of work and will get chopped up by the prosecutors if she takes the stand.
saw a lady pushing a stroller at the jewel and the baby was dressed up in cubs garb. why would you intentionally guide your child towards a lifetime of disappointment and frustration?
i see where BP is trying to tell the feds that they disagree over the strategy involving the pluggged pipe. this angst coming from a company who caused the entire disaster and had no fail safes in place?
FYI--don't accept any invitations to parties in northern mexico without wearing a kevlar vest.
i have zero sympathy for the striking construction workers. $66 an hour counting their benefit package and they walk off the job because they want 15% more? screw them. i can only hope that someday teachers make that much.
my friends who work in las vegas tell me the town is still reeling from the economy with most casinos operating with 50% less floor employees than three years ago. my friend kathy is a 21 dealer since 1988 and her tips have fallen 70% in the same amount of time. hotels will literally give rooms to large groups just to get the potential business into the building.
feel free to disband soccer, auto racing, cycling, tennis, mma, arena football, harness racing, jai-alai and the wnba sooner rather than later.
stay cool and enjoy the summer.
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