Grossest Thing I've Seen This Week

It's not meatloaf. It's feetloaf. Severed-feet-shaped-meatloaf.

Click if you dare.

John Landecker, Second Act

My old buddy John Landecker is now using his talents on the stage: https://www.heraldargus.com/news/confronting-racism-on-stage/article_0d460d82-27cf-5396-bc99-383170bbda60.html

Eight Men Out Myths

This is the 100th anniversary of the Black Sox throwing the World Series. That Series has been immortalized in film and books.

But did you know they got a few of the key facts wrong?

It's true. Here are Eight Myths about Eight Men Out.

Meet Your New Cubs Manager

Memories...

On this day, three years ago, the Chicago Cubs won the freaking pennant. pic.twitter.com/Z7F6neUHpq

— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) October 22, 2019

End of an Era

I only went there a handful of times (it was for frat boys and sorority girls), but it was one of the few remaining places from my time in Champaign...

And just like that... KAMS on Daniel St. is no more. #illini @KAMSILLINI pic.twitter.com/KVG9ixnIFZ

— Chief Illiniwek (@chiefilliniwek) October 21, 2019

Sunrise in Chicago

Horizon Fire. Monday's sunrise behind the Chicago Skyline. #weather #news #ilwx #chicago pic.twitter.com/poIO5Mwwm4

— Barry Butler (@barrybutler9) October 21, 2019

South Park

Are you in interested in acquiring streaming rights to South Park?

No problem. Bidding begins at $500 million.

Not kidding.

Wah wah

Not a good day at the old stadium for father and son yesterday. Bears got crushed.

Pierre Delecto

This could be my favorite thing ever about Mitt Romney. Over the weekend he admitted to having a fake Twitter account that he uses to lurk and follow the political discussion online.

His fake name? Pierre Delecto.

Tommy Kaempfer

Can't believe my oldest son is 24 years old today. That sure happened fast.

I-L-L...

Hadn't watched a game in two years, but for some reason I turned this one on today to see my alma mater shock the world...

Illinois pulls off the BIGGEST upset of the season over No. 6 Wisconsin! #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/z3lmx1H7kK

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 19, 2019

Bobby Del Greco

Lost another ex-Cub this week. RIP Bobby Del Greco. Here's his write-up in "Everycubever"...

~Bobby Del Greco 1933--2019 (Cubs 1957)
Del Greco was a well-traveled veteran. During his nine-year big league career, he played for six different teams. One of those teams (for a portion of the 1957 season) was the Cubs. Del Greco was mainly a center fielder who was known for his ability to cover a lot of ground. He wasn’t much of a hitter (career .229 average), however, so he never really managed to claim a full-time job. With the Cubs he only got into twenty games and hit .200 before the Cubs traded him to the Yankees in September. The Yankees used him to fill in for Mickey Mantle late in games, so the Mick could rest those ailing knees.

A view from across the pond

If you're like me, every day you watch the news and think..."Is this really happening? Why aren't sirens going off in the streets? What must they think of us abroad?"

Well, here's one man's take. It's a little NSFW, but pretty dead on...

RIP Elijiah Cummings

A class act. A true mensch. Sad to hear about his passing.

Wow. From Rep. Elijah Cummings' first floor speech: "I only have a minute, only sixty seconds in it... Just a tiny little minute, But eternity is in it." 4/25/96 #RIPElijahCummings pic.twitter.com/SV85PV74c0

— Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) October 17, 2019

His last tweet...

When the history books are written about this tumultuous era, I want them to show that I was among those in the House of Representatives who stood up to lawlessness and tyranny.

Read my statement supporting impeachment: https://t.co/xppt73HN6k

— Elijah E. Cummings (@RepCummings) September 24, 2019

MAGA

The President is about to have a second personal attorney arrested on felony charges.

My
Attorney
Got
Arrested #MAGA

— Angry Staffer (@AngrierWHStaff) October 16, 2019

Joe Maddon named Angels manager

I wish him well. Mark my words, we will miss him.

Joe Maddon is the #Angels new manager. In ‘02, Maddon’s father passed away so he carried his fathers Angels hat with him in his bag. They won the ‘02 WS.

During game 7 of the 2016 WS with the #Cubs, Maddon brought his dads Angels hat w/ him during extra innings. They won the WS. pic.twitter.com/WMLXVbr1qg

— Cubs Live (@Cubs_Live) October 16, 2019

Overrated, huh?

The Beatles re-released three singles from the 50th anniversary of Abbey Road, and all three of them are in the top 12 of Billboard's Hot Rock Hits...immediately. Two are George songs.

Liberal Media?

Shari Redstone, currently working on merging CBS and Viacom, is planning on doing a conservative news network to go up against Fox News. The Hollywood Reporter has the news.

This did not come up at our secret liberal media meeting on Monday.

It's almost as if that whole "liberal media" thing is BS, because the people that own the liberal media are all conservative. Someone should write a novel about that. ($everance)

Grow Old With Me

Not a great version, but I'm a sucker for anything these lads do..

For @johnlennon's 79th birthday, @ringostarrmusic Ringo released this cover of John's "Grow Old With Me."

I think it's the first time a Beatle has officially released a studio cover of another Beatle.

@PaulMcCartney sings harmonies.https://t.co/PoZBo5fnwI

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) October 15, 2019