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Maybe I made a mistake saying yes to church on the same day as an 11a screening of The Odyssey.

I fulfilled my promise to James that I would *one day* watch Heated Rivalry with him. He's already seen the entire series 5 or 6 times. After the first episode, I gotta be honest: not bad! As the credits rolled, he said that he was shocked. He thought I would have bailed after half an hour.

I am loving this October hoodie weather. The dogs are not.

If I’m not reading a book or magazine at bedtime, I’ll open a random Wikipedia page and then allow myself three jumps. Last night: The Nile River, then Khartoum, Memphis, and Alexandria.

I learned this afternoon that our subscription to Chicago Magazine @chicagomagazine.bsky.social included access to the Tribune's website. We've had the magazine subscription since 2022.

"I am writing to confirm that the Board voted 3-0 to deny Sean Grayson's medical release application," an Illinois Prisoner Review Board spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News. "He will remain in custody." Fucking good.

Someone ordered $40 worth of food at the coffee shop but didn’t leave a tip. What a monster.

“No one rates Honest Bob higher than Honest Bob. He believes himself to be a winner. Someone who connects with the ordinary people. Which, to be fair, he does. Because Honest Bob has the unique ability to get people to dislike him on sight. It saves time that way.” Jesus Christ! Hahahaha.

Even GB News cringes as Reform turns dementia patients into a political footballHonest Bob was rattled at the idea of joining cross-party talks on social care. Why bother behaving as a serious opposition?www.theguardian.com

Threatens who?

This reminds me of the hand-drawn maps of the US made by Europeans from memory that often show up on reddit. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.com

My Block, My Hood, My City wants recommendations for places to visit in Irving Park. I recommended Stay and Play Game Cafe. Where would everyone else suggest that Jahmal visit in the neighborhood? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Suggesting a place for Jahmal to visit in his current live 77 communityJahmal Cole, Founder and CEO of My Block, My Hood, My City, has set out on a bold journey to better understand Chicago’s neighborhoods. He’s committed to living in all 77 community areas—one month at ...docs.google.com

I'm embarrassed at how long it took me to realize that "the sewer of the WORD" wasn't a typographical error in a Catholic nun's biography.

We were going to take Taco and Queso to the dog park yesterday. Instead, we took them to Michigan.

What the fuck has happened to Boy George? Also: “Last month, Boy George launched a new company called Artist Included, which will use AI to allow artists to create new versions of earlier songs which resemble the originals, as a way of wresting back control of master recordings.” WTF?

‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance AgainCulture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attackwww.theguardian.com

Foster Ave is flooded around North Park.

NotifyChicago Emergency Alert is competing with my husband for Most Messages Sent. Today I got 17 texts.

A round of huzzahs for the classicists! www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...

A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.www.inquirer.com

Friday morning with Taco and Queso. These #dogs know how to respect the day.