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Author Archives: Whet Moser

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The Big Wacker Drive Dig

by Whet Moser January 3, 2011August 19, 2021

Lower Wacker: more popular than Alinea.

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Dinner & a Show: Thursday 12/30

by Whet Moser December 30, 2010August 19, 2021

Recommended entertainment paired with nearby restaurants.

Posted inBlogs

More Photographic Goodness

by Whet Moser December 30, 2010August 19, 2021

A good time of the year for photography.

Posted inBlogs

Dinner & a Show: Wednesday 12/29

by Whet Moser December 29, 2010August 19, 2021

Recommended entertainment paired with nearby restaurants.

Posted inBlogs

Thomas Edison Shoots State Street

by Whet Moser December 28, 2010August 19, 2021

The Library of Congress provides a glimpse into the pedestrian hellhole that was turn-of-the-century State Street.

Posted inBlogs

I Sing Dress Thee, America

by Whet Moser December 28, 2010August 19, 2021

Kanye West takes on a descendant of Cassius Clay as a fashion assistant.

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Illinois’s New Hair Braiding Law

by Whet Moser December 28, 2010August 19, 2021

A new law simplifies the process of becoming a hair braider.

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Happy Facedown Tuesday Holidays

by Whet Moser December 23, 2010August 19, 2021

TheeErin celebrates the holidays in the most appropriate way I know how. Facedown Tuesday is my new favorite Flickr meme.

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Daley vs. Daley

by Whet Moser December 22, 2010August 19, 2021

Chicago’s greatest mayor: Richard M.? Richard J.? Or someone else?

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Why Is Illinois Losing a House Seat?

by Whet Moser December 22, 2010August 19, 2021

The Trib editorial board blames Illinois’s fiscal crisis and political mismanagement for the loss of a House seat. It’s not that simple.

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“Big Boy”: Michael Jackson’s First Recording, Found After 42 Years

by Whet Moser December 22, 2010August 19, 2021

The Jackson Five’s Steeltown and One-derful versions of “Big Boy”: a showdown.

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Adam Levin’s Favorite 2010 Books

by Whet Moser December 21, 2010August 19, 2021

The best books of the year, courtesy of Adam Levin—they might surprise you.

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Heterosexuals Organized for a Moral Environment: Defending Backdoor Men from Activist Judges

by Whet Moser December 21, 2010August 19, 2021

H.O.M.E.: defending your constitutional right to heterosexual butt sex.

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One Pension Crisis, or Many?

by Whet Moser December 21, 2010August 19, 2021

Pension systems: a very long, slow, boring ticking time bomb.

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Dinner & a Show: Friday 12/17

by Whet Moser December 17, 2010August 19, 2021

Recommended entertainment paired with nearby restaurants.

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