The Lounge Ax Retrospective previously reported “set” for August 10 and 11 will instead be happening later, and differently. I’ve just read Patrick Monaghan’s post on the saki blog from Friday. He writes that After discussions with Julia Adams, Susan Miller, and Mark Greenberg, we have jointly decided to postpone this special event so that … Read more
Cermak Road Bridge, Chicago 1959
From the University of Illinois at Chicago’s “Chicago – Photographic Images of Change” collection
chicagopast’s post (“via Noah”) links to the Cermak Road Bridge page on historicbridges.org, a site whose webmaster Nathan Holth has an interesting looking book coming out next month on Chicago’s Bridges.
Michael Park at afootballreport: Under UEFA’s new proposal, video replays would be used by the fourth official to determine the correct outcome of all goal-line and penalty decisions made during the game. These will be retrospectively added after the end of standard time. As with most things UEFA come up with; this will seem needlessly … Read more
Chicago Tribune: Fire hold on for 2-1 victory over Crew: With Grazzini possibly leaving, team interested in signing Ukrainian veteran Shevchenko It was the first time the Fire (7-5-3, 24 points) had back-to-back wins victories this season. Hot Time In Old Town: Fire get revenge on Crew; Grazzini says goodbye to Chicago? The Crew came … Read more
Northern Brewer Bavarian Hefeweizen Extract Kit (simply 6 lbs. wheat malt syrup, 1 lb. Briess Bavarian wheat dried malt extract, 1 oz. German Tettnang hops) pitched with White Labs WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast. That’s some healthy Kräusen and CO2 production. This morning, about 16 hours into fermentation at 78° F—a bit high, but I’m betting okay. … Read more