In 2011 I resolve to be upbeat & happy despite the tough economy; work on my writing project; and try to gain more freelance work.

Obama's Problem Is Not About 'Connecting.' It's The Economy.

Or in other, other words: It's STILL the economy stupid!
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What are you resolving to change or do different in the New Year?

Hyundai: I like your Jeff Bridges voiceovers. But it's past Christmas; stop running Christmas ads!

Just overheard on The Simpsons...
Homer: You'll have to speak up. I'm wearing a towel. LOL!

Chris Harris picks it off -- Bears win!!

Touchdown! 38-31 Bears!!

Touchdown Bears! 31-24

Mocha latte for breakfast -> dog walk in the snow -> hot bath -> watch Bears game -> dog walk in snow -> prepare for freelance job in 'burbs

During all the hustle & bustle and shopping, let's remember the true meaning of Christmas: the birth of Santa Claus. ;-)

Watching "Christmas Vacation" w/ Chevy Chase. A modern classic!

Heading out to Prairie Wolf forest preserve dog park with some friends for a good romp in the snow with our dogs! http://bit.ly/eZaP70

I just went to see the new Cohen Brothers movie "True Grit". It's very good!

Today, the Senate also passed the 9/11 first-responders act. It's long overdue!

As we deal w/ 6 inches of snow & single-digit temps in Chicago, I don't feel too bad for my friends in California who've had 5 days of rain.

Devin Hester Touchdown: Bears Return Man Breaks Record With 14th TD (VIDEO)

As a Chicagoan and Bears fan, I've been lucky enough to see many of Devin Hester's amazing punt & kick returns. I think it was a mistake for the Bears to de-emphasi­ze his return game in lieu of turning him into a full-time wide receiver. He's a pretty good receiver, but he's a spectacula­r return man. Luckily, this season he has returned to form and is once again putting focus on being a return man. Furthermor­e, the Bears also have Danieal Manning, who is another of the NFL's best return men. They make watching Bears special teams play something worth waiting for.
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Favorite Movies of the Decade

These are some of my favorite MOVIES of the DECADE:

• The Station Agent
• Sideways
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Juno
• Up in the Air
• Up
• O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Syriana
• Breach
• The Bourne Identity series
• The Dark Knight
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Shaun of the Dead
• Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2
• Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten
• High Fidelity
• Mostly Martha
• Michael Clayton
• The Proposition
• United Flight 93
• Bloody Sunday
• Gran Torino
• In Bruges
• Iron Man
• No Country for Old Men
• The Kingdom
• Crazy Heart
• The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• I Love You Man
• Knocked Up
• Hangover
• Wall-E
• Monsters, Inc.
• Monster House
• MegaMind
• Despicable Me
• Pollock

Good riddance Don't Ask/Don't Tell! It's long overdue. Unfortunately, some folks need to be dragged into the future kicking & screaming.

Happy Festivus everybody! "It's a Festivus for the rest of us." ;-)

Good news: I'm working this week (& hopefully next week) at Aspen Marketing. Bad news: It's in West Chicago - not an easy commute! Oh well.

The Tea Party talks about liberty & freedom, so I'm sure they support the free speech that WikiLeaks enables. Right?

I cannot BEAR to watch!

Em-BEAR-rassing!

Chicago or Antarctica?

Can you tell the difference? Is this Chicago or Antarctica?

Chicago or Antarctica?

Can you tell the difference? Is this Chicago or Antarctica?

Chicago or Antarctica?

Can you tell the difference? Is this Chicago or Antarctica?

Chicago or Antarctica?

Can you tell the difference? Is this Chicago or Antarctica?

Chicago's Best Indian Restaurants (PHOTOS)

I've tried a couple of these places and have been satisfied, so I cannot disagree with any of their selections­. But...I think Klay Oven should definitely be on this list as it is the best Indian food I have ever eaten. Anywhere.
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John Lennon 'Rolling Stone' Interview: Magazine Releases Beatle's Final Interview

I think it's very interestin­g that John Lennon was so against idol worship and not being a "dead hero" like Sid Vicious as he put it. I recall several years ago, that John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) had a television special called Rotten Television­, where, in an effort to destroy such hero worship, he went to an auction, purchased a leather jacket which once belonged to Sid Vicious -- and burned it right there on television to prove a point: It's just clothing. It's not to be worshiped. I think John Lennon would have gotten a kick out of that.
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President Obama: You've talked about "the audacity of hope". But right now, we all have a "hope of audacity"!

Yum: homemade whole wheat pizza w/ soy cheese, orange pepper, sweet onion, & sundried tomatoes.

Hang One, Hang 'Em All

I don't entirely agree with you Mr. Baldwin. While I do believe that Cheney, Libby, and Armitage belong in jail, I do not support your assertion that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange belongs there. He is being relentless­ly smeared by the media -- with the help of numerous government­s -- because they suddenly realize that there is no such thing as secrecy in the internet era. And that TERRIFIES them! Unfortunat­ely, they are going to fall on Mr. Assange like a ton of bricks. No doubt they will arrest him on some bogus charges trumped up to make him seem evil. The truth is, he and WikiLeaks have done us all a huge service by revealing the secrets of an unjustifie­d war.
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I'm up WAY too early on a Saturday morning. Couldn't sleep, so rather than toss & turn, I got up & took a bath. Now, a bagel & a latte.

Chicago Police Officer Shot and Killed on South Side, Homeowner Also Slain

And what part of the city of Chicago do you live in? My guess is that you are a rural, white male who has no business commenting on matters that do not concern you, namely the rules that govern the city of Chicago. The fact remains that these two brave policemen -- one current; one former -- were gunned down by a 19 year old with a handgun. How does a 19 year old thief acquire a handgun so easily? If he hadn't have been able to buy that gun, those two men would likely be alive today. Will you, or anyone from the pro-gun movement ever take ANY responsibi­lity for this carnage? I doubt it.
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Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work I go...