Mark Athitakis

Sorry, Cubs fans. Your team put up a good fight, and I'm glad I got to witness part of the ride in person.

And if nothing else I hope somebody digs up the whole video.

Weird. What sort of big payday are they waiting for?

I would love to read a good article (book?) about how the Golden Palominos became a hub for the entire college-rock universe.

YouTube video by K 3 Syd Straw Think Too Hard

RIP Diane Keaton, who among many other things directed the video for Syd Straw's "Think Too Hard": www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkXO...

I'm not an expert by any means, but I enjoyed Mary Beard's SPQR.

I did my best to pitch this, but no dice.

"There's an old Chicago that I kind of wish would go away," he says. "It's the old Chicago of dross and heartbreak and steel mills and railroad tracks and slaughterhouses. There's also a magical Chicago, and that's the one I want shine a light on."

RIP Tony Fitzpatrick, a Chicago great. Had the privilege of interviewing him in 2006.
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Enjoyed this as the parent of a disappointed Swiftie. (Also, as I've said before, "Carouselambra" >> "Stairway to Heaven.")

What if the Mariners got a hit? Would that help?

Several of these extra innings could have been emails

As a Nats fan, I just want to note that tonight is all Kyle Finnegan's fault.

The 15th inning ought to be the "Fuck It, We're Doing Ghost Runners" inning.

Which position player will give up the hit that loses this game?

Agony. And I'm not even invested.

Metsiest Met who ever Metted Mets with RISP.

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Every half inning of Mariners baseball

photo of torso wearing white r-shirt with Dunkin Donuts logo and lettering but it reads DON DELILLO

Getting dressed up for my Zoom class visit…

YouTube video by Big Star - Topic Thank You Friends

Here's to whoever whipped up today's NYT Connections puzzle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIIL...

Miss MacIntosh, My Darling

I'm going in. Warnings, tips, etc. warmly welcomed.

After a lovely week in Chicago I'm back home, where I discovered that the coffee pot I forgot to dump before heading out the door turned into a remarkable mold farm.

Weber's Bakery

Touring Chicago holy sites.

Reminds me of this excellent sign that I saw at the Tubman African American Museum in Macon, Georgia.

(pls don't call me 'math attack')

Explain your username:

It's my first-name initial followed by the first seven letters of my last name, the U. of C.'s convention for email addresses in the early 90s. "Math attack" was amusing enough to my friends that it was my nickname for a time.

As they say in news, "Let's do that news."

I've seen maybe half an episode of "The Sopranos."

"The Official Release Party of a Showgirl" sounds like an obscure social satire from the Czechoslovak New Wave (1966) you can watch on Criterion Channel

Abe statue.

Lincoln Park, Chicago.

NEW NEWS: I'm making music-themed crosswords for @billboard.com!

Solve the inaugural one, constructed by me and inspired by a certain album that dropped today:

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