Nicholas

And among the many mysteries, the tax bills were late this year (again) in such a way as they were delivered after the November 2 election rather than before. Coincidence? Also, what are the chances...

I loved Preckwinkle's replies: "I can't do that" followed by "OK, I won't do that." Welcome to the rest of your life Todd. You are going to hear that a lot. ...

There must be a smelly hobo rush hour. Perhaps you board a bit earlier or later. ...

For a celebrity or celebrity chef to have a successful restaurant in this city, one must appear at the restaurant and fairly often. Just ask Steven Seagal. ...

Does that include the smelly hobos on the Blue Line? ...

I appreciate your passion. But, the fact of the matter is that scientists are often wrong. We recognize that. So, I do not dismiss climate change deniers offhand just because somebody spent their life...

I appreciate your passion. But, the fact of the matter is that scientists are often wrong. We recognize that. So, I do not dismiss climate change deniers offhand just because somebody spent their lif...

Yes, Ward. Your statement is demonstrably false. It also shows a terrible ignorance of the difference between science and faith. Unfortunately, Shimkus shares this ignorance. We are screwed if this gu...

My whole point is that last night's response was "going nuts about it." One briefcase on an outdoor, open, and somewhat remote El Station and a whole section of the city was effectively cordoned off. ...

Me too. I remember those "I am not afraid" PSA's after September 11th. I thought we could have used more like that. The Blue Line is crummy in many ways, of which I often complain. But, I refuse to be...

There is no crime in forgetting a briefcase on a train platform. ...

"reasonable preventative actions based on a specific instance" is exactly what this was not. It was a 4 hour shutdown of a major transportation artery (Blue Line & Kennedy) over a forgotten briefcase....

You may think I am somehow upset by people's remarks in reply to my post. Perhaps me thinking them somewhat tasteless and crass. I do not. I ride the Blue Line every day and get on /off at Addison. ...

One hopes Santa does not forget his briefcase on the station platform. ...

We freak out over a brief case left at a station on a line to the airport (what are the odds?). An actual bomb would have made it seem less absurd. But, absurd it was. ...