Category Archives: Entertainment

2009 NHL Winter Classic

Posted on January 7, 2009 by jason

If you’ve talked to me within the past few weeks, I probably gushed about the fact that I was going to the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. Well, I did and it was awesome. I took some pictures, which … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Hockey 08

Posted on September 16, 2008 by jason

So the results of my Fantasy Hockey draft are in, and I think I made out pretty well. Getting the first overall pick and then being able to nab Vincent Lecavalier in the 2nd round certainly didn’t hurt. Keep in … Continue reading →

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Stop It, Metallica

Posted on June 12, 2008 by jason

In my early teenage years, Metallica was king. My first CD ever was their Master of Puppets album, which I acquired not too long after buying the …And Justice For All and Metallica albums on cassette tape. I quickly ventured … Continue reading →

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2008 NHL Playoff Predictions – Stanley Cup Finals

Posted on May 24, 2008 by jason

Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Who I Want to Win: Detroit Who Will Win: Detroit Number of Games: 6 Prediction: This is the matchup everyone was hoping for. Well, everyone except those whose teams were in contention up until … Continue reading →

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An Evening With Down

Posted on October 11, 2007 by jason

I went and saw Down play at the House of Blues in Chicago last night. This was the third time I’ve seen them, and they put on a good show as usual. It was billed as “An Evening With Down” … Continue reading →

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It's Comcastic!

Posted on October 4, 2007 by jason

Given that I am a Detroit Red Wings junkie, I decided to order the NHL Center Ice package again this year from Comcast so I can watch the games from here in Chicago. As usual, dealing with their customer support … Continue reading →

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Q101 Still Sucks

Posted on June 6, 2007 by jason

A while back, I wrote a post about how crappy FM radio is in Chicago – particularly Q101 (101.1FM). I don’t know if this is entirely still the case, as I haven’t listened to any FM stations since mid-September 2006, … Continue reading →

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23 Questions

Posted on May 3, 2007 by jason

I just finished Chuck Klosterman’s Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto. If you are unfamiliar with Klosterman, he used to be a writer for Spin magazine and has published a handful of books over the last six … Continue reading →

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Report

Posted on March 14, 2007 by jason

After a short hiatus, I am back up and running. This site now has a new home that is not 6 feet away from my bed. Comcast should be happy about that. A few things have happened since I last … Continue reading →

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This And That

Posted on December 10, 2006 by jason

So, it turns out that on Friday afternoon some guy walked into the office of a law firm roughly 4 blocks from where I work and gunned three people down. You would think that I’d have heard about it, at … Continue reading →

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