I really thought the stories about gang shit in Logan Square were overblown. Then last September a bullet came through my living room window and nearly went into my head. Some cholo was shooting up a rival's car. This was about 2 weeks after I had come home at about 3am one night to find a car on fi...

j_harvey wrote: I tried The Sheild too, but only got about half way through the first season. It seemed cartoonish compared to The Wire.

I fully agree. The Shield is like a soap opera.
I might need to upgrade my cable so I can see season 4.

I work about 45 hours a week. 50 in a busy week. I could get by on 40 if I was a bit more efficient. I don't make that much money, but I really like where I work. It is the best job I have ever had, at least among the jobs where I received a paycheck. Law school, that was another story. Never, ever ...

The US News rankings are based in part upon how selective a school is in terms of admission rates and percentage of admitted students attending. I suspect its lack of selectivity plays a big part in John Marshall being 4th tier. I have also seen statistics indicating that they had the worst bar pass...

Everything up to and including Against the Grain is great (although I've never heard the new wave record). Everything after that is not really worth anyone's time. They became yet another band who didn't know when to quit. No Control is one of the best punk records of all time and will always mean a...

I believe the folks that are in that hippy/frat/street fair band called Mr. Blotto live there. They usually park a huge touring bus out front. I heard this about Mr. Blotto, and their bus, and thought it was too good to be true. I am pleased to see this rumor confirmed. My guess is that someone in ...

It is just plain childish to say that you are punctual and do pot. You still needed dope to cope. Once you stop working, and pothead takes over. You dont miss class or an appointment but you wont pass pot time either. Very punctual indeed. Hey, I think I have this figured out. You're Ray of Today, ...

So, it's fine if you want to work in a record store, or deliver packages, or do something else menial and ultimately unrewarding with your life. You can even get by in school, since you are going to be sort of pulled along by the instructors and your class schedule. But, if you want to be a serious...

Most importantly, if something like this ever happens again, Tar needs to get back together for that shit. Also Polvo.
A friend said he saw one of the Polvo dudes there.
Rock tease.

The New Year's set... FACE. SLAYED. Fuckin' A right. I debated sleeping in and missing them due to hangover. I know I would have regretted that. Whoever said Pegboy didn't look into it, I know where you're coming from, but I remember them always being pretty much the same as they were Saturday, onl...