By J.J. Tindall
DANCING WITH MEN
Remembering Neo
My blood would chill
And the micro-hairs
On the back of my neck
Would stiffen
Whenever the trill,
The sinister wobble,
Of the opening to
“She Sells Sanctuary”
Posted on July 21, 2015
The 4 Most Common White Lies Adults Have Told
By Emily Colligan/KRC Research
Things aren’t always what they seem – 90% of adults admit to having told a white lie.
KRC Research’s Pulse Poll asked adults to be honest about when they’re not being honest, and revealed the most common things you should question that someone tells you.
Here are the four most common things adults admit to having lied about:
Posted on July 20, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Lyndale Food & Jewelry
By Helene Smith
Our favorite kind of store.
(ENLARGE FOR PROPER VIEWING; CLICK TWICE, EVEN BETTER)
Posted on July 17, 2015
Chicago Ladies Bullet Skate!
Low-Cut Boot For Greater Freedom!
Posted on July 14, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Evanston Oasis
By Helene Smith
Yellow brick home.
(ENLARGE FOR PROPER VIEWING; CLICK TWICE EVEN BETTER!)
Posted on July 10, 2015
Chicagoetry: Heaven
By J.J. Tindall
Heaven
Sometimes it hurts
Even in heaven.
Yep: and sometimes
It’s lonely
At a table of seven.
Sometimes the day
Comes in low
Like a rickety
Turboprop plane
Overloaded with bills,
Baggage, blues, bullies,
Posted on July 6, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Superheroic San Luis Freeze
(Exclusive! Inside Amtrak’s New Union Station
Another Beachwood Special Report
“Amtrak is betting millions of dollars to transform Union Station into an entertainment and tourist destination, complete with restaurants and outdoor cafes, retail, a hotel and even a grocery store,” the Tribune reports.
“Amtrak wants to open up thousands of square feet of space long closed to the public, literally throwing open the doors to the 90-year-old building in a bid to return the landmark station to its heyday in the 1940s and ’50s.
“Hidden deep inside Union Station are palatial rooms with 33-foot-high ceilings and assorted alcoves that have been mothballed for decades. During the golden age of passenger rail, those spaces were filled with ritzy restaurants, coffee shops (including the fabled Harvey House), a dance hall, tailoring shops specializing in custom suits, law offices and more.”
That’s nothing compared to what’s on the way, the Beachwood has learned. To wit:
Posted on July 2, 2015
Some Bloke’s Chicago Town Pizza Review
By James Kinnair
“Shout out to my boys in the Chicago Town factory!”
Posted on June 29, 2015
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