Last year I went on a date with a boy from Brazil whom I had met at the bars in Champaign. (Well, I suppose he was more of a man since he was 6 years older than me, but he looked super young so in my head he’s a boy…) He picked me up in [...]

So The Fray and Jack’s Mannequin play tonight at Tinley Park — and I’m not there. I’m a bit frustrated. They’re my favorite band, and I couldn’t find a single soul to watch them with me. And it’s frustrating, because I made a promise to myself back in 2007 after I first saw them that [...]

A few things on my mind: First things first: My White Sox beat the boys from the North Side today. It wasn’t an epic game of any kind, but boy oh boy, did Gordon Beckham save the day! I only managed to catch the last 3 innings of today’s Crosstown Classic, but seriously, it was [...]