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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

Pay-To-Play: Inauguration Tickets, Only $12,500 Each!

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

This doesn't sound a whole lot like "change we can believe in." This sounds more like same-old-same-old cronyism and pay-to-play.

Inauguration News: D.C. Power Plays and Other Craziness

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

With slightly less than a month and a half to go before Barack Obama's inauguration, Washington, D.C. has officially reached the "freakout" point on the Richter scale of event planning.

Woman in Labor Received Ticket, Forced to "Prove" She's Pregnant

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living


Brett Ashley McKenzie

The couple actually pulled over in the breakdown lane to ask permission to use said lane, which is reserved for emergencies. And he expects her to prove that she's pregnant? How humiliating!

Flat tire? Chicagoans to the rescue!

Leslie Goldman | Posted 09.29.2008 | Chicago


Leslie Goldman

I got out, loaded up with shirts and dresses, and confronted what was possibly the deadest dead tire ever. My heart sank. But then the kindheartedness that defines the Midwest started peeking out from every corner and I was saved by my city.

I Got The Boot

Leslie Goldman | Posted 09.14.2008 | Chicago


Leslie Goldman

My trusty Mercury never got towed, as I parked within the dotted lines. I lived a life of smug bootlessness. Until last week.

How to Cure Airport Blues: Fly Nice!

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.02.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

The next time you find yourself waiting at an airport terminal in a waiting-at-an-airport-terminal kind of mood, give being nice a try. It's way cheaper than coffee, and the favor often makes a return trip.