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Rance checks in with a postcard from the Hamptons, where he may or not may be or have been:
I was on the fence about going until he mentioned “We’d be having three-and-a-half pound lobsters at his dinner party Saturday night. I’d always thought that smaller lobsters tasted better, but Bill assured me, “That is a [...]

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I ran across this article in Chicago Magazine and couldn’t quit reading.
Once upon a time, Chicago’s nightlife was full of big stars, and Irv Kupcinet was the guy that reported on them from Booth 1 at the Pump Room.
Makes it sound almost fun to be famous, except for the sad parts. Fascinating [...]

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Mmmmm. Somebody here at work did an Oberweis run.
Mmmmm. Tin Roooooooof. Mmmmm. [long pause]
I can’t stand Jim Oberweis’ politics, but I love his ice cream. I’d have linked to his campaign site, but I get one of those “This website has been suspended - please contact the billing/support department as [...]

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Listening to KUNC’s music webcast - they’re playing a lot of Ray Charles’ music just now. Sounds good. It helps.
(Why do I listen to a Colorado station? That goes back to a trip with David in 1995. Don’t worry about it. Just listen.)

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