April 30, 2007
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April 29, 2007
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Some A. H. politics...Mulder catching heat for new city hall and International Plaza
April 26, 2007
AHML Wins 2007 InfoTubey Award
Update - May 9th - Bill Pardue says that the 'tip of the hat' I gave for the winning of the InfoTubey award should really go to Ingrid Lebolt who heads up the Web Services Department at the AHML. Ingrid - Great Job!!!
Congratulations to the staff at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library on winning a 2007 InfoTubey award at this year's Computers In Libraries Conference. The inaugural InfoTubey award is given to libraries showing 'Excellence In Library YouTube Productions'. The AHML won for their 'What's Up At The Library' series.
Tip of the hat to Bill Pardue and the AHML staff involved in putting that series together.
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Posted by JB at 8:07 AM | Permalinklinks for 2007-04-26
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The pain and suffering of lifestyle choices.
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Via Gaper's Block - A 5-star design idea for Chicago 2016 Olympic logo.
April 25, 2007
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April 24, 2007
Teddy's / Wellington Connection
Turns out there is a local backstory to new restaurant Teddy's Just Good Food, going up on Rand Rd in the Arlington Plaza Shopping Center (Burlington Coat Factory). The restaurant is a start-up by Ted Pappas, former 20-year owner of The Wellington. Teddy's is going in a different direction from his former establishment being more of a fast food/casual dining eatery.
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Posted by JB at 9:39 AM | PermalinkApril 23, 2007
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See the 20 sided die in the center of the Magic 8-ball in all it's glory.
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Mursi Tribeswoman with iPod and AK-47
April 21, 2007
Fuego Owner Plans New Restaurant
Fuego owner Eddie Nahlawi is eyeing the corner of Vail and Campbell (currently the Metro Lofts offices) as the future home for his 'Grand Station' restaurant. His second restaurant would be an American cafe style eatery.
"Grand Station would be open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week, Nahlawi said. The menu would include a variety of salads and wraps along with American classics like meatloaf and turkey with gravy..."
The Arlington Heights plan commission and village board need to approve the plans. Mr. Nahlawi is looking to have his restaurant open in September.
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April 20, 2007
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...more than I love you...
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"New York Sun staffer Will Friedland, who allegedly has the largest iTunes library in the world: 172,150 tracks, taking up 849 gigs and 809.2 days of music."
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via Kottke - a photo gallery comparing how fast food looks in ads to how it looks when you actually order it.
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"Microsoft spent millions of dollars advertising its next generation OS 'Windows Vista' in China... However after 2 weeks (Jan 19 to Feb 2) from launch Microsoft managed to sell a mere 244 copies of Windows Vista."
April 19, 2007
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April 18, 2007
Who's That Girl?
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April 16, 2007
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Hat o'Shame - Oh how true it is!
April 15, 2007
TWA Rocket
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Posted by JB at 12:05 AM | PermalinkApril 14, 2007
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Beware the Puddin' Tat!
April 13, 2007
A.H. Coyote Sightings Down in 2006
According to the Arlington Heights village board, coyote sightings were down from 30 in 2005 to 4 in 2006. The Arlington Heights Police Department now keeps a 'Coyote Log' to record coyote sightings.
We saw our first coyote in town this winter around Highland and Oakton. I wonder if this decline in sightings is due to less coyotes or people getting used to seeing coyotes around town. I'll put my money on the latter.
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Posted by JB at 5:47 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-04-13
April 12, 2007
Measure This
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Posted by JB at 11:27 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-04-12
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A sneak peek at an Iron Man suit from the upcoming movie.
April 11, 2007
Everybody Knows...
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Posted by JB at 10:25 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-04-11
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Last week's earthquake in the Solomon Islands raised the island of Ranongga 10 feet, including some previously submerged coral reefs and a sunken boat from WWII.
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Chicagoist asks a great question: If Chicago gets the Olympics, will the city add a fifth star to the flag? (The each of the current stars represent a major Chicago event which the story breaks down along with the other other meanings in the flag.)
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I'm sure there is a 'Ring Of Fire' joke in their somewhere, but I can't come up with it.
April 10, 2007
Heart Of America
We spent the weekend in Kansas City, helping Inga's parents get ready for their move to Chicago in a couple of weeks. Since we need to get some things to and from K.C., we drove. On past driving trips to K.C. we took the 'scenic route'; driving through Central Illinois, crossing into Missouri at Hannibal and then meandering drive across the state. Since this time we were on a mission, we took the direct route through Iowa. Had I known that The Iowa 80 - The World's Largest Truckstop, was on the way, we would have gone this way more often!
I haven't been in many truckstops, so maybe I'm overly impressed by all the services that seemed to be beyond the normal truckstop fare. The Iowa 80 has a library, dentist, barber and movie theater. The custom shop with all the semi gear and show trucks was real impressive, again not knowing much about 18-wheelers. My favorite thing about the Iowa 80 though was the giant gift shop, loaded with more country kitsch and souvenirs than you could think possible in one location.
If I had to take someone to one place in the country that I thought defined America, I would take them to the Iowa 80. Larger than life, a parking lot full of 18-wheelers, a big buffet, fast food, toy tractors, Confederate flags, cowboy wear, and so many things that, good or bad, are uniquely American. If I ever have to go through Iowa again, (this was my first time in the state after a lifetime in Chicagoland), this will be a must stop every time.
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Posted by JB at 10:26 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-04-10
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I first saw Durian on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation and is on my list of things to try if I ever make it to Thailand. I have a feeling I won't be able to make it past the smell.
April 8, 2007
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Temper Fi! Meow Meow! Meow!
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Tom Cruise hosting a $100,000 table fundraiser so 9/11 rescuers can get Scientology based detoxification program. Wow...just when you think he can't much weirder. ugly weird
April 6, 2007
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Don't ground your tech support.
April 5, 2007
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April 3, 2007
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April 1, 2007
Flying Baskets!
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Posted by JB at 10:50 PM | PermalinkThe Riv Coming Back To Downtown A.H.
After turning over the restaurant to new owners and it's subsequent closing; The Riv (The Riviera) will be reopening with it's original owners at the helm. The Daily Herald story recaps the past years changes and future plans for the Riv.
I miss their Veggie burgers!
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Posted by JB at 10:44 PM | Permalinklinks for 2007-04-01
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Wonder if this will fly?
London - Flower Stand
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