Archive for October, 2007

Rest In Peace: Adam Honigman (1954-2007)

My father, Adam Honigman, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16. If you’d like to read his New York Times obituaries, you can check them out here and here. He surely will be missed. I love you, pops. Here’s a drawing that was made of him last year. [ READ MORE ]

Video of the Day: ‘Crank That CTA’

It’s a Chi-town reeeeeeeeeeeemix! [ READ MORE ]

Video of the Day: Papoose – I Get Gully freestyle

Papoose is back… [ READ MORE ]

Cigar of the Week: Occidental Reserve Robusto

My ongoing search for a tasty everyday (read: affordable) cigar hasn’t gone too well. (It seems I have a taste for cigars that generally cost $5-$6 a pop.) Last October, Mollie’s dad, a fellow cigar fan, gave me an Occidental Reserve cigar, and I was impressed. It was light, almost buttery, but it had soul. [ READ MORE ]

Tidbit of the Day: Interesting take on 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

Check out this story from today’s Chicago Tribune. [ READ MORE ]

Chicago 2016 Update: Chicago, Tokyo bids eerily similar

Check out this piece from today’s Chicago Tribune about how the Tokyo 2016 and Chicago 2016 bids are similar. The big difference, according to reporters Kathy Bergen and Naoko Nishiwaki: Tokyo has a lot further to go in getting locals behind their Olympic bid. Thing is, Tokyo has a lot more business might. And Japan last [ READ MORE ]

Chicago 2016 Update: USOC chief: ‘We are not leading this parade at all’

Interesting. Earlier today, United States Olympic Committee chairman Peter Ueberroth said Chicago 2016 had a long way to go in its bid. Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune reported Ueberroth met with Mayor Richard M. Daley today and voiced his displeasure. He said the Chicago 2016 committee needed to focus its efforts on wooing the International Olympic [ READ MORE ]

Video of the Day: Drama at Mr. Met’s house (Conan O’Brien)

My life continues to stink. [ READ MORE ]

Tidbit of the Day: Will Smith to direct ‘Karate Kid’ remake; son, Jackie Chan to co-star

This is crazy-talk. According to several reports, actor/director Will Smith will direct a remake of the 1984 film The Karate Kid. Word is that Smith’s son, Jaden will play the role of Daniel Larusso, which was originally played by Ralph Macchio (he probably won’t be named Larusso). The kicker: Martial-arts film star Jackie Chan will be Mr. [ READ MORE ]

Video of the Day: Philly Fanatic offs Mr. Met – Conan O’ Brien

I hate my life. [ READ MORE ]