One of the by-products of traveling for work is that you end up alone in a smallish hotel room with nothing to do but surf the web and watch television. If that wasn’t bad enough, for me, it’s been summer-time television - which means a lot of reruns, reality shows, and filler. Last […]
A few nights ago, Natalie and I took it all in at the Orland Park Costco. In addition to buying a HUGE jar of Giardinara, enough yogurt to feed a football team, and of course, a $1.50 polish sausage/Diet Coke combo, I also picked up Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 for the Nintendo Wii. […]
Madonna, The Police, Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, and…..Spinal Tap?!?
You read that right! They’re getting the band back together! Spinal Tap, the fake band, is fake reuniting for a gig this summer to benefit environmental causes. The show, coincides with their “new” release: Warmer than Hell. The best part? […]
Can’t say that I’ve watched even one minute of American Idol in my life, but like a little schoolgirl I voted last night for Sanjaya. Not just once, either. I voted like 15 times. I know…Weird, right?
I couldn’t help myself. Howard Stern made me do it. What’s that […]
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Jake is 30 years old, lives in Frankfort, works at Google with Rick, Don, and Steve, used to be a Village Trustee, loves his dog Maisy, is getting his MBA from Kellogg, chronicles all the Friendly Political Wagers he can find, is working on perfecting his pizza recipe and is getting married.
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