Rance checks in with a postcard from the Hamptons, where he may or not may be or have been: I was on the fence about going until he mentioned “We’d be having three-and-a-half pound lobsters at his dinner party Saturday night. I’d always thought that smaller lobsters tasted better, but Bill assured me, “That is a myth invented by poor people.” Bill fits in very well in the Hamptons, by the way. In any case, as you may have surmised from previous entries, quality has always taken a back seat to quantity for me when it comes to crustaceans. So…
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I ran across this article in Chicago Magazine and couldn’t quit reading. Once upon a time, Chicago’s nightlife was full of big stars, and Irv Kupcinet was the guy that reported on them from Booth 1 at the Pump Room. Makes it sound almost fun to be famous, except for the sad parts. Fascinating reading.
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Mmmmm. Somebody here at work did an Oberweis run. Mmmmm. Tin Roooooooof. Mmmmm. [long pause] I can’t stand Jim Oberweis’ politics, but I love his ice cream. I’d have linked to his campaign site, but I get one of those “This website has been suspended – please contact the billing/support department as soon as possible” pages.
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Listening to KUNC‘s music webcast – they’re playing a lot of Ray Charles’ music just now. Sounds good. It helps. (Why do I listen to a Colorado station? That goes back to a trip with David in 1995. Don’t worry about it. Just listen.)