Ack! Pop-Culture Moral Dilemma!
So, here’s the deal, I’ve got a flight and some traveling ahead of me, and I’m up against trying to decide the best way to spend about 2.5 hours of my time. (+/- 45 minutes)
On the one hand, I’ve been dying for the excuse to start, and get a good chunk through “The Girl Who [...]
Do we still like Harry Connick, Jr.?
The reason I ask this is because this morning, I was sitting at “Macaroni Grill” at O’Hare Airport, enjoying a nicely over-priced veggie fritatta (that’s Italian for “expensive omelette with fewer eggs”), and over the speakers came, “It Had To Be You.” And all of a sudden, I’m transported back to watching, “When Harry [...]
Poll: Should I Ruin Joel’s U2 Concert Experience?
Schadenfreude co-writer Joel Friend and I have two very different takes on how to properly go see your favorite band live. Joel likes to cut himself off from all media that would give him even the slightest idea of what goes down at the show. Very similar to how George Bush handled news and information.
I [...]
Does being in a glass box bring awareness?
More importantly – does being “David Arquette” in a glass box bring awareness? I guess so, because I’m talking about it, but I guess, Snickers, if you want to tell everyone that you are battling hunger, then get someone that people will pay attention to. At the end of the day, all David [...]
Is it too late to call Ronnie Woo Woo?
It’s almost 9PM on a Wednesday night. Is that too late to call local celebrity Ronnie Woo Woo? I’m not even gonna tell you how Justin got his number. I’m gonna bet No, but I think we should check it out with out readers first.
Please say no.
Need your help.
Buddig ham is super cheap. I don’t know if it’s all over the country – but it’s definitely here in Chicago. And you can get like 5 sandwiches worth of meat for under $1.25. Does that not seem right to anyone else but me?
I mean – it doesn’t taste that bad. [...]
Can you help settle something?
Ok – so here’s the situation. My parents went away for a week’s vacation. This past weekend Sheila came to see me in Chicago instead of me flying out to Delaware – and it was a great time. A Schad Rent Party, lots of family time and some good, old fashioned husband-wife fighting. [...]
Does anyone call anyone “Hoss” anymore?
Is it just me, or has “hoss” been lost to the ages? Remember when that was the stereotype for a cowboy?
I miss “hoss”. Is it derogatory in any way? Is there a reason it fell off the face of the earth? Is it like the n-word? Where only cowboys can call [...]
Quick!
Ack! Should I watch “24″ or “Heroes”? I’ve only got time for one. And time is running out!
What Should I Read?
I’m stuck at the Dealership getting my oil changed, and these are my magazine selections. Anything look interesting to you? I could report on 8 delicious secrets about your sex drive.
Hey Guys – Quick Question.
So “Hot or Not?” has been running a while. Ok, like 2 weeks. Regardless – we’ve got this cool new polling system – might be easier for people to just vote.
However, I do like the comments – definitely sparked some interesting conversation, especially surrounding the lack of guys (ahem – Clarie, my invite [...]
This Is Exactly Why I Hate Flying Southwest
Does anyone enjoy it when flight attendants do this sort of thing? I turn into such a grump when Southwest does this stuff — and in my experience, they are the most serious offender. We are taking a huge piece of metal and hurling into the sky — can you at least pretend you are [...]
New Glasses and a Question for the Masses.
I have to get new glasses now. I’ve been trying to postpone this because, for the most part, I like my glasses. Two things have changed.
My prescription.
Apparently, every 2 years, you should have your eyes checked or some BS that they make up so that Optometrists can feel important. If I had [...]
Do You Want To Call Joan Allen, Or Should I?
Because somebody needs to call her. Do you think she thought this was a Bourne movie?
Since When Are These Ads Allowed On Television?
I’m getting old, right? It means that I’m getting old when I see an ad like this and wonder what is going on! I can practically hear my future kids groaning and rolling their eyes when I tell them, “In my day, we didn’t talk about pleasure on TV!” I’m going to call the sexism [...]
Can We All Agree To…
… retire the phrase “HOT MESS” from the vernacular? I don’t know where it came from or who started it, but we need to tell E!, Time Out Chicago, your co-workers and that girl on the Red Line that they need to come up with a new way to describe Amy Winehouse, the new bar [...]
What did Genies ever do to you?
Just wondering: When did Genies become synonymous with poop? See Diaper Genie and/or Cat Genie. I’m pretty sure they are capable of granting wishes other than those that deal with waste management.
Are TV Shows on DVD Exposing the Holes of TV?
So we all went through this writer’s strike. Writers want more money, yadda-yadda-yadda. I get it, I support it. But while talking with Justin the other day, who only watches shows on DVD – he pointed out a lot of flaws in one of my on again-off again love affair TV Shows [...]