Friday, October 13, 2017

Cubs Reaction

That felt like a World Series game to me last night. It was so tense and exciting it took years off my life. Here are a few reactions from around the twittersphere...





















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A Damning Editorial

Michael Gerson is the former head speach writer for President Bush (43). Yes, he has always been a critic of Trump, but yowza, today's editorial is the roughest one I've ever seen. This one calls out his fellow Republicans. It's called: "Republicans, it's time to panic"
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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Love this picture

It's like one of those pictures from the circus in Victorian times...

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Minutia Men, Episode 69



EP69 – Rick and Dave discuss Jenkins during a robbery, a Dutch treat, anti-Nazi video games, a man called Pep, and Rick’s brush with Bill Kurtis.

You can listen to it here.
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Trump Threatens NBC License

There was another story by NBC that the president didn't like yesterday. He called it Fake News and untrue. I've begun to believe that every time he says "Fake News" the story is 100% accurate. These stories usually have quite a few sources (as this one does--even though they are anonymous), and end up being confirmed by other news outlets.

But apparently, calling them Fake News is no longer good enough for the insulter-in-chief.

Now he says NBC should lose their broadcasting license.

Can we all just take a breath and realize where we are headed?

UPDATE: I didn't see this response yesterday from an FCC Commissioner. Good on her...

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Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Actual Shark Tank

This is exactly how I would have handled this...

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More Pub for Eckhartz Press Author Bill Paige

Unfortunately, it's not available on-line. For you youngsters, this is a newspaper...

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Cavuto Takes a Shot

Here's something I never thought I'd write: I agree with Neil Cavuto...

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Eminem Goes Nuts on Trump

He will lose fans over this. He knows it too. But that's some authentic rage right there...

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USA Blows It

I couldn't watch the game last night because it was on beIn TV (?!?), and it looks like that was a good thing. All the US had to do was beat or draw with Trinidad and Tobago, the worst team in the entire bracket, and they would have qualified for another World Cup.

They lost 2-1. The first goal was an own goal.

They could have still made it to the World Cup if Honduras lost to Mexico (Mexico was heavily favored) and Panama lost to Costa Rica (Costa Rica was heavily favored). Both teams upset the favorites.

The USA not only didn't qualify for the World Cup, they ended up in fifth place in the weakest bracket in the world.

Time to blow it all up.

Just saw this Taylor Twellman rant. I agree with every word...



Roger Bennett is one of the "Men in Blazers"...

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He's got the highest IQ

Funny observation by MSNBC's Chris Matthews...

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Harvey Weinstein, Part 2

The piece in the New York Times last week was bad, but this piece in the New Yorker (written by Ronan Farrow) is worse. It has names and details and reveals what a monster Weinstein really is. It also, I think, correctly points out why people didn't (and felt they couldn't) out him publicly until now. Really disturbing stuff. The issue shouldn't be "outing" him, by the way. The issue should be "why isn't he in jail?"

UPDATE: The New York Times has another piece today. This time involving Paltrow, Jolie, and more.
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Equal Comedy Time for Trump

P.S. Don't mess with the late night comics, Mr. President. They will always win.



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More Pub for Chasing the Lost City

Thanks so much to Robert Feder for posting this information in his column this morning...

Tom Weinberg, the veteran Chicago producer who created “Image Union” and founded the Media Burn Independent Video Archive, has a new book out about his life’s greatest adventure. Chasing the Lost City: Chronicles of Discovery in Honduras is a first-person account of the expedition in search of the Lost City of the Monkey God hidden deep in the dense Central American jungle. It’s a miracle that he and his companions endured and overcame the incredible challenges they faced. And it’s a pleasure that he shares their story with such honesty and insight. Weinberg will celebrate the publication with friends October 17 at Billy Goat Tavern, 430 North Michigan Avenue. Published by Chicago-based Eckhartz Press and featuring more than 180 stunning photos, the book is available at chasingthelostcity.com.
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Russia Story is CLEARLY not a Hoax

Now that Facebook and Twitter have confirmed that Russians bought ads in support of Trump and/or anti-Hillary, it's obvious that the Russian story is real. Every day there are more revelations. This morning it's further confirmation from Google that Russians bought ads on YouTube. They still haven't found one example where the Russians were helping Hillary. Again, it was all Anti-Hillary, or anti-racial unity, or Pro-Trump.

The Russians flat out tried to sabotage our election.

Next time someone calls the story a hoax, it's time to call them out. Period.

And here's an idea for Congress. Let's figure out how to make sure they never do it again.
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WBEZ Wins a Murrow Award

Congratulations to WBEZ, the only Chicago radio station to win a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award this week. They won their award for writing.

This is the incredible piece that brought home the hardware: The Gross Gatherings: A Climate Fight on Chicago's South Side.
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Jemelle Hill Suspended

She got in trouble last week for calling the president a white supremacist on social media, but she got suspended for another reason altogether. She told people to boycott Jerry Jones' advertisers. Now THAT'S over the line. From Radio Ink...

In a story that has ramifications for radio, Foxnews.com is reporting that ESPN personality Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for breaking the network’s social media policy. In the wake of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones statement that any of his players who don’t stand for the national anthem will be benched, Hill called on fans to boycott advertisers associated with the club. ESPN called this a “second violation” after Hill had previously calling on fans to boycott the NFL and calling President Trump a White Supremacist.

Hill’s latest tweet read: “Change happens when advertisers are impacted,” Hill wrote. “If you strongly reject what Jerry Jones said, the key is his advertisers.”

Mess with the president, fine. Mess with the advertisers? Grab some bench. That's the media, baby.
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CUBS WIN!

I went to the game yesterday afternoon with my old buddy (and Eckhartz Press author) Bobby Skafish. We saw one of the best games I've ever seen. We were on the edge of our seats the entire game.

Thanks to my brother-in-law Brian for getting me the tickets, thanks to Bobby for coming to the game with me, and thanks to the Cubs for an incredible win! Bridget is going to this afternoon's game. Hopefully it's the clincher.

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Our latest Eckhartz Press signee

We met at the East Bank Club yesterday for lunch and finalized the deal. Chet Coppock is writing his fifth book for Eckhartz Press. It will coming out in April.

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Monday, October 09, 2017

Happy Birthday John!

He would have been 77 years old today. He may have been a dreamer, but he's not the only one...

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