State Street won't be the same...Not without Norm Van Lier... Chicago lost a major icon today with the passing of Chicago Bull icon, Norm Van Lier today, and as a result, old-time Chicago basketball fans have taken a major hit. The shocking part of his death is that he … [Read more...]
Farewell to “Division Street: America”
"Curiosity did not kill this cat"... Old Chicago is passing on day-by-day, but the one thread that kept us loosely tied was Louis 'Studs' Turkel. With his passing today, one only has to look at how Division Street has changed with the Jewel, Kinko's, Blockbuster, CVS … [Read more...]
Bo Diddley: WXYC ‘TNF Review’
Big Bad Bo... Special thanks for the input and to the listeners on WXYC's Thursday Night Feature. I have to admit that I was nervous about presenting the legendary music and story of Bo Diddley. His innovations and creative process is nothing short of astounding. Bo Diddley … [Read more...]
Pick-Up in the Hill
Everyone wants to ball when they come to the Hill... Which is why no one should be surprised that presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, wanted to ball this AM with the Heels, and who can blame him? After all, how often do you get a chance to ball in a pick-up game with a Final … [Read more...]
Triumph of the Collectible
It's always good to see one of your boys shine... For my boy and fellow co-worker, Gavin Rhodes of Brooklyn, New York, he shined big-time with his victory in the New York Times Collectible Car of the Year Contest. Check out the NYTimes article by Richard Chang … [Read more...]