
Musings, observations, and written works from the publisher of Eckhartz Press, and the author of "The Living Wills", "$everance," "Just One Bad Century," "Father Knows Nothing," and "The Radio Producer's Handbook."

The New Yorker has a review of three books about media moguls. The writer of the piece, Nicholas Lemann, presents a compelling argument that Rupert Murdoch is more like the media moguls of a century ago (Hearst & Pulitzer) than he is like the moguls of today. It's a good read if you get a moment.



I've read just about everything there is to read about the Cubs (I know, I know, it's a sickness), and if you ask me the most interesting year in Cubs history is 1918. (PHOTO: soldier Grover Cleveland Alexander)
Thank God the Cubs are in Houston and not Chicago...
I'm sure it will be great because Pixar movies always are...however, Wall Street and Disney are worried about this one because the merchandising isn't going well.
Thanks to "BP" for tipping me off to this article. It's called Urban Hunter, and it's about a man who lives in Detroit and specializes in hunting and selling raccoon meat to poor people. There's a video at the link too.
I just posted my latest "Father Knows Nothing" column at NWI Parent. This week's column is called "Forget Me Not" and it's about a knucklehead dad, that obviously forgot.


Why are Bears fans so excited about Jay Cutler?
Again, I'll admit that I'm stretching it here. But on the morning after our former governor was indicted, it's only right to take some time out to look at his good points too.
How much has the world changed in three years?
We got our first real quarterback in more than twenty years. Jay Cutler was acquired from the Broncos. So what if he's a whiner that quit on his old teammates? He's a 25-year-old Pro Bowl QB. We've got an actual quarterback! I haven't been this excited about a Bears quarterback acquisition since we got Mike Phipps.
We finally got the Blago indictments too. I was starting to worry that they didn't have a case. I just read the whole indictment. Whoo boy. Racketeering, wire fraud, attempted extortion, extortion conspiracy, and false statements. Stick a fork in that haircut.

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After speaking with Bruce DuMont a few weeks ago about the selection process of the Peabody Awards (he used to chair the committee), I'm even more impressed with Peabody Award winners. All of the choices must be unanimous.
I missed this yesterday. An April Fools Joke on WLS. From "AS"...
Sad news yesterday; former Cubs manager Herman Franks passed away at the age of 95. The Tribune did a nice obit for him.
The prosecution of Ted Stevens, which has been called a railroading by his Republican friends even though he prosecuted by fellow Republicans, has turned out to have been... a railroading.
I know I'm a little late to this story, but did you get a chance to read yesterday's Chicago Tribune cover story about the secret negotiations between Blago and Sam Zell about the sale of Wrigley Field? There are a number of disturbing details, but to me the weirdest detail is that they called these secret negotiations: Operation Elwood. Presumably that's a reference to the fact that Dan Ackroyd's character Elwood (in the Blues Brothers) uses the address of Wrigley Field as his address.