Thanks to everyone for your good wishes about my car accident. It was very minor. Luckily, it wasn't as serious as my recent computer crash.

Chicago Gun Ban Reversal: Some Celebrate, Others Mourn (VIDEO)

"Every other week there's a shooting," one Little Village RESIDENT told NPR. "There's so many guns on the streets already, we don't need more."



"More guns equals to me more problems, more DEATHS, more funerals, more parents like me," said Chicago RESIDENT Annette Nance-Holt whose 16-year-old son Blair was killed on a CTA bus trying to shield a classmate from gunfire. "So who will answer for all the parents and citizens killed by guns and those injured by them?"



Eloquently said.
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Matt Taibbi's Lara Logan Takedown: 'Lara Logan, You Suck'

Rock on Matt! You speak for many!!
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Saturday so far: bagel & latte, dog beach, haircut, cleaned house, laundry. Later: deposit check, pay bills, get groceries, watch movie.

Sweet Tea And American Values: Artist Ray Noland Takes On Rod Blagojevich (PHOTOS)

Whoa: I am not familiar with Ray Noland but his work bares a striking similarity to the work that U.K. artist Banksy has been producing for almost a decade! I smell a lawsuit!

http://banksy.co.uk/
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Woo hoo, it's Friday!

Chicago Handgun Ban: Daley Will Not Stop Fighting Guns If SCOTUS Strikes Down Ban

In 1995 Chicago, in order to help combat an epidemic of gang graffiti, instituted a ban on purchasing spray paint within the city limits. That's right: you cannot buy spray paint in the city of Chicago. Has graffiti been completely eliminated? Of course not. But it has been greatly hampered. The realistic goal is not eliminating all spray paint -- that's impossible. The goal is to make it as difficult as possible to commit a crime with a can of spray paint.



The same holds true for handguns. Those people with honorable intentions, who live within the city limits, can still own handguns. The goal is to make it as difficult as possible for those with malicious intent to bring guns into the city. Does Chicago's laws prevent ALL guns from coming into the city? Of course not. But does it make it more difficult for criminals in Chicago to obtain handguns? Yes, it certainly does. Can this be easily measured? No. But Chicago police agree that they -- and we -- are safer with fewer handguns on the streets of Chicago.
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Looking forward to getting home to my wiggly dog, eating leftover steak shish kabob, and watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

I'm enjoying sunshine, lightning, and fat-free peach ice cream.

Chicago Violence: At Least 40 Shot, Seven Dead Over The Weekend

This is my favorite thing: Any time there is an article on HuffPo about handgun violence in the City of Chicago, the pro-gun zealots flood the comments with the same tired rhetoric about unsuccessful handgun bans, responsible owners, 2nd amendment rights, blah blah blah...



Yet NONE of them actually live IN the City of Chicago!



Why don't they focus on making THEIR cities better places; and let me focus on mine.
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Happy fathers day to my dad, who I love very much!

Looking forward to the Scottish Highland Games with friends Saturday afternoon in Oak Brook, IL. It's a kooky way to spend a day!

Whoa: I can't believe it's Thursday already! Where did this week go?

Thursday night at James Park in Evanston, IL the great pop singer/songwriter Marshall Crenshaw is performing a FREE concert! Join me!

Man Shot In Mouth On South Side, Spits Out Tooth And Bullet

See, now here's a benefit of all the cheap, easy-to-obtain handguns on the streets that the gun nuts never talk about: Dentistry! They should be touting the use of handguns for dentistry. Imagine how many more people carrying handguns everywhere would make the streets safe by eliminating decaying teeth!
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Warm spring evening + dog walk + ice cream cone = perfection

Just got out of back-to-back meetings. Whew! Now...lunch.

Okay, now that all this fuss about the Blackhawks is done, bring on Lance Armstrong's bid for his 8th Tour de France victory!

Why Is That Gun There? The Most Ridiculous Firearm Owners Ever (PHOTOS)

Hysterical and terrifying all at once! I wonder why all the pro-gun nuts who normally bombard these forums with their propaganda aren't commenting on these pictures. Hmmm. Give 'em time. They'll be here providing ridiculous statistics, or trying to turn the argument into something it's not. (It's one of their favorite tricks).



America has FAR too many guns. And far too many irresponsible gun owners.
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Home again. Naturally.

Stacy Peterson Search Comes Up Empty: Only Animal Bones Found

This headline is misleading. The police have not "come up empty". They have simply not been able to determine with any accuracy whether or not there has been any disturbed sites, partly due to bad weather, and partly due to lack of proper equipment on the scene. They will resume the search when the proper equipment arrives on scene. Then they will be able to make a definitive statement. They are guarding this very closely, which can mean that they don't want to give anything away yet. I hope they do find Stacy -- for the family's well-being. But if this doesn't turn out to be a valid search site, they will find her eventually I'm sure. Drew Peterson's ego is too big, and his mouth is too loose for him not to eventually give up where he dumped her body. He is a psychopath who belongs locked up for the rest of his life.
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Mark Kirk's Foreign Policy Flaps: Exaggeration Goes Beyond Military Service Record

Unbelievable! A journalist has ACTUALLY done some research and checked what a politician has claimed, rather than just rewriting their talking points and passing it off as news! Perhaps they've finally realized that it is their job to INVESTIGATE.
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Me? Wide awake. Roxy? Ready to go to dog beach. Girlfriend? Sound asleep. :-)

John Ardelean Charges Dropped: Cop Accused Of DUI In Fatal Crash Walks (VIDEO)

As someone who barely survived a car crash by a drunk driver who walked away without paying any sort of penalties, I deeply empathize with the families affected. And I say this from the bottom of my heart:



THIS COP IS A MISERABLE PERSON, AND I HOPE HE ROTS IN HADES FOR AN ETERNITY.
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Happy Friday to all my friends on Facebook, Foursquare, Brightkite, Twitter, etc. Have a great weekend!

I'm proudly sporting a bumper sticker on my Prius saying: I Support President Obama

New Yorkers Named Worst Drivers In The Country; Kansas Has The Best

I've lived in 5 states, and visited about 45 of the 50 states and the worst drivers I've ever seen -- by far -- live in Washington State! They come down to the bottom of an expressway ramp and STOP and wait! The ramp is for acceleration!!



Furthermore, if a bird, or bug, or falling leaf is in their path they BREAK!



Aaaaagggghhh!!! They're God-awful. Worse than Jamaica!

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Now, on the flip side of this are drivers in Turkey and Spain. They know that when someone is coming up behind you at a greater speed -- you move over to your right. Simple. In Spain, people will put on their turn signal for you to indicate that it is safe OR unsafe to pass them. How polite!
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Sarah Silverman Calls Fox News A '24-Hour-A-Day Racism Engine,' Fox News Hits Back

Take for example her argument that Tea Party protests are a subtle form of racist behavior. Of all of the news footage or pictures that I have seen of any of the Tea Party protests, I do not recall seeing ANY people of color. None. I would agree with Ms. Silverman that it appears to be behavior that is subtly racist. Take another example that Ms. Silverman calls racist: The Birther movement. It has been factually proven that President Obama was born in the state of Hawaii. But Birthers conspiracy belief that he MUST not be President is a subtle, perhaps unconscious form of racism. Difficult to recognize as what we might traditionally call racist? Yes. But racist nonetheless.
About Sarah Silverman
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Cleveland Clinic Researchers Develop Prototype Vaccine To Prevent Breast Cancer http://bit.ly/abXWol || MAJOR news about breast cancer!!

Chicago Violence: At Least 27 People Shot Over Memorial Day Weekend

Regarding Chicago gun violence, Chicago Police Superintendent said: "You just have too many guns and too many gangs, and too much drugs on the street," Weis said. "There's just too many weapons out here."



Unless you live in Chicago, you have no idea just how many people are being shot and/or murdered EVERY week by handgun violence. 22 people in the last 3 days alone!
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I had a great holiday weekend. I hope you did too!