This Friday would have been my father's 100th birthday and recently, i spoke with my childhood friend Patti and we laughed about her dad & mine (Ray & Bill were buddies) and how they would have handled computers, cell phones, texting, bottled water and the language on cable tv channels. Not to mention the current salaries in the sports world plus the hairdos and tattoos of the ball players along with wondering why there were no more phone booths or hard wire home phones. And this list goes on & on.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!
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The Queen is dead and millions of loyal subjects mourned her as she made her final trip through the streets of England. Although mostly ceremonial, she was revered in most of the world for 70 years and no matter how you cut it, that's a long time to be in power . R.I.P.
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Another trump supporter from Illinois has pleaded guilty to a felony related to the attempted overthrow of the government so he's looking at 5 years plus fines. Over 800 have been charged and almost 400 have either pled guilty or been found guilty at trial. NO ONE has been acquitted. Gotta love it especially when they're stupid enough to post their illegal activities on video and various social media outlets which makes it a slam dunk in court.
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How do you feel about prisoners getting their college degrees including masters, at Northwestern University? They benefit from a grant not available to you or me so a hard working law abiding student can only go part-time because that's all he can afford but murderers, armed robbers and major drug dealers get a free ride to that diploma. And exactly what are they going to do with it upon release? Discuss.
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R KELLY? BOOM! GUILTY AGAIN.
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Jay Halstead leaving Chicago P.D.?? Say it ain't so. This is his tenth and final year on the highly rated police drama and actor Jesse Lee Soffer says that it's been an honor but it's time to try something else. Good for him and safe travels.
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Traffic fatalities in Illinois are up 24% and distracted driving appears to be the main cause. "One eye on the road and the other on their phone is a recipe for disaster and when you combine this with impaired driving, it's no wonder that deaths are spiking," according to the Urban Transportation Center.
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Are the Bears going to screw up the new stadium in Arlington Heights? I certainly hope not but there's an awful lot of negative comments coming from different meetings and organizations. This is a ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNIY for long suffering Bears fans to be elevated from that current hell hole situated on the lake. And no, Mayor Lightfoot, a coat of paint won't make everything all better at Soldier Field.
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What to do with homeless people? Discuss.
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Texas Governor Abbott has now been elevated to the '5 people I want to punch in the face' list. You made your point by sending the first bus of immigrants to Chicago but now stop. Using these people as political pawns is disgusting.
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the list? Ok, here is the current list.
GREG ABBOTT
DONALD TRUMP
JAVY BAEZ
MATT NAGY
ALEC BALDWIN
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I thought I saw the top of my desk but maybe not. More later. Have a great week!
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