Year: 2007
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One of My Dirty Little Secrets
Everyone has their dirty little secrets– they like reality TV, they eat ice cream from the container, whatever. Here’s one of mine: I think Jewel is an absolute genius– I love everything she does and would listen to her sing any day of the week. Saw her on Soundstage tonight and nothing she did made…
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Light Lunchtime Reading
In case you’re wondering exactly what laws that a Water Department sewer boss is charged with breaking when he solicited signatures for Mayor Daley at work, go ahead and breeze through Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code. Stultifying.
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1958 N. Burling
Permit #: 100160709 Applicant: Precision Excavating Owner: 1958 Burling LLC Permit Description: Wreck and remove existing structure and garage (multi-unit apartment building) Status (if applicable): Released 5/15/2007
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Buy “Economics” With Google Checkout
Today I was investigating Google Checkout for a client and I signed up for it as a test. Setting up an account is the usual easy user experience we’ve come to expect from Google. No fuss, no muss. I set up a “Buy Now” button for my book, Economics. Go ahead and “Buy Now”– $10. …
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Famous in Europe
So today there’s an article on AOL Germany about the bed jumping phenomenon called Bedjumping: Hüpfen bis die Betten krachen, which (according to Google Translate), means "Bedjumping: Hop to the beds crack". A picture of me is featured here with the ill-translated caption, "Attack on the killer mites. Only watches out! Where I fall down,…