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The [Friday] Papers

By Steve Rhodes

Congestion City: Population One.
I felt something coming on for about a week. Well, it’s here!
Not the biggest deal in the world, but one of those “colds” or whatever that just makes one miserable, and life pretty annoying. I often wonder how I would hold up with a real sickness.
That reminds me of a song.



(Of course, depression is real. See how that works? Even those of us preaching about it sometimes discount it.)
Anyway, Beachwood photographer-in-residence Helene Smith asked me on the phone last night if I was delirious and I think I just mumbled something like “The czar is dead!”
Also, way to wimp out, Scotland.
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The Beachwood Radio Network
* The Beachwood Radio Sports Hour #18: Return To Bear Mountain!
In Tresty We Trusty. Plus: Brandon Marshall And Gloria Allred Grind Coach Coffman’s Gears, No Tears For Lovie, and California Uber Alles! Cubs And White Sox Under Alles.
* The Beachwood Radio Hour.
Slated for a Saturday go.
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The Week In Chicago Rock
Yeah, that’s in pre-production too.
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The College Football Report
Funny story. Our man on campus, Mike Luce, notified me overnight that his laptop containing the CFR crapped out on him. Attempts to revive it have so far failed.
This sad turn of events is compounded by the fact that Luce is on a business trip Out East and as I type this quite likely giving a PowerPoint presentation he had on a flash drive to high-level executives of a recognizable brand which I will not name due to, um, proprietary reasons.
Win that account for daddy!
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Beachwood Photo Booth: Intersecting West Rogers Park
Helene Smith is the only one who’s come through for you today.
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I Come To Your Country, Name Me
I did manage to add value to this press release from the Chicago Literary Guild.
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How Health Insurers Are Screwing You Now
As long as it’s a for-profit system . . . includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.
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Actually, thinking about that song, I’ve been tested plenty. I guess I just haven’t had cancer yet. But I’m sure it’s coming!
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Late add from our man on the rail:
TrackNotes: Four Quarters And The Perfect Grift.
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BeachBook
* “Editors and reporters meeting in Chicago raised concerns Wednesday about what they described as a lack of access and transparency undermining journalists’ work, several blaming the current White House for setting standards for secrecy that are spreading nationwide.”
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Posted on September 19, 2014