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Online producer at the Chicago Reader, Proprietor of Loud Devices. Not too bitter, often affable.
I'll soon be retiring this publish2 in-lieu faux blog in favor of my new tumblr blog thingy…for which I think I just came up with a name.
(My Publish2 newsgroup links, mostly to “news” or commentary — and much of it Chicago Fire-related.)
Does the sale of the Chicago Reader mean the end is nigh?
avclub.com Monday at 10:56 am
Summary of transportation and transit changes because of NATO summit
gridchicago.com Monday at 10:25 am
chicagotribune.com Monday at 10:19 am
What Is The Meaning of Tradition, Honor, Passion?
Tom Dunmore's thoughts on this week's Ring of Fire ceremony
hottimeinoldtown.com 5/11 at 12:02 pm
Fire and Real Salt Lake battle to 0-0 draw: Johnson earns 1st shutout this season
“At halftime, the Fire saluted retired defender C.J. Brown as the seventh inductee into the team's Ring of Fire. Brown, now a Salt Lake assistant, spent his entire 13-year MLS career in Chicago.”
chicagotribune.com 5/10 at 10:44 am
Crain's says Reader going to Sun-Times
chicagoreader.com 5/10 at 10:28 am
'Fire Original' C.J. Brown returns
An interview with the Chicago Fire legend
articles.redeyechicago.com 5/9 at 12:06 pm
MCA, Kid Forever: How the Beastie Boys United Us by Never Growing Up
theatlantic.com 5/8 at 7:51 am
chicagotribune.com 5/5 at 2:14 pm
Adam Yauch, 1964-2012: Rapper Conquered Music World in ’80s With Beastie Boys
nytimes.com 5/5 at 2:10 pm
Roy Hodgson set to be named England manager after FA makes its move
“Formal talks will take place between Hodgson and the FA chairman, David Bernstein, on Monday, with the former Internazionale, Fulham and, briefly, Liverpool manager having expressed a desire to take up the reins with the national side.”
guardian.co.uk 4/30 at 9:55 am
Looking back on the postgame scuffle
Frank Klopas: Sebastian "Grazzini is probably the guy that has been kicked the most, but he's the one that ends up with the yellow cards.”
seattletimes.nwsource.com 4/30 at 9:52 am
Chicago Fire Nullified Goal Paves Way for Seattle Sounders Victory
“The 2-1 final score of the Chicago Fire’s loss to Seattle Sounders FC does not reflect a match that was truly a hard-fought contest.”
bleacherreport.com 4/30 at 9:42 am
The Last Savior of Newspapers: Rich and Local Owners
“Perhaps the closest parallel to the Philadelphia transaction was the sale last December of the Chicago Sun-Times to a new company called Wrapports, which paid about $20 million for the newspaper and forty other smaller media properties in the area. That group was led by John Canning, a leading private equity investor and civic public figure, and Michael W. Ferro, chief executive of Merrick Ventures, a technology holding company who has emerged as the most influential of the proprietors.”
theatlantic.com 4/25 at 10:00 am
San Francisco Bay Guardian Confirms Impending Sale, Brugmann Steps Down
“The San Francisco Bay Guardian has confirmed that 'ongoing exclusive negotiations' are underway to sell the 45-year-old alternative newsweekly to the publishers of the San Francisco Examiner.”
altweeklies.com 4/25 at 9:22 am
Questions for Jim Kirk about Sun-Times Media
Michael Miner: "Finally, the question in the back of my mind the whole time we talked. The Reader is on the block and Sun-Times Media is interested in buying it. A Wrapports spokeswoman was quoted Tuesday by the New York Times as saying the company had plans 'to purchase other media companies.' That could mean us.”
chicagoreader.com 4/24 at 8:45 pm
Surprise! Your Cook County property tax bill might arrive on time
“Cook County property owners prepare: Second installment tax bills may actually go out on time this year, a first in four decades. ¶ That means they’ll likely be in the mail July 1 and due Aug. 1 — the statutory deadline — not some unpredictable date in the fall, county tax officials say.”
suntimes.com 4/24 at 2:09 pm
Now magazine picks 30 of the best beers brewed near Toronto.
nowtoronto.com 4/23 at 11:13 am
Toronto FC’s discontent appears to begin with Winter
Cathal Kelly: "Three-four-three, four-four-two, two-two-three-three, three-two-five. We saw them all on Saturday. ¶ This wasn’t tactics. It was a search for prime numbers.”
thestar.com 4/23 at 9:59 am
Toronto’s craft brew scene hops to life
theglobeandmail.com 4/17 at 2:26 pm
EXCLUSIVE: chris rolfe on the move again
“Rolfe informed me by email that he’ll be rejoining his former club effective April 15th, meaning he will be joining up with the team on the last day of the MLS transfer window.”
wrongsideofthepond.com 4/16 at 1:41 pm
Fire-Dynamo tie in match halted by severe weather
Game suspended in the 66th minute with the final score Chicago Fire 1 - Houston Dynamo 1. "It was believed to be the first time in team history that an MLS game ended early because of weather.”
chicagotribune.com 4/16 at 9:41 am
Rapids hand Fire first loss of season
Colorado Rapids 2 - Chicago Fire 0: "'This was a tough one,’' Fire coach Frank Klopas said. 'It was a little disappointing. I thought we had a couple of chances that we didn’t make them pay.'”
suntimes.com 4/2 at 11:13 am
“Jaime Alas scored in stoppage time as El Salvador ousted the United States from Olympic qualifying with a 3-3 draw.”
guardian.co.uk 3/27 at 9:58 am
Fire blanks Union to win home opener
Chicago Fire 1 - Philadelphia Union 0
suntimes.com 3/26 at 10:45 am