LeBron got a t-shirt. Did you? (AP)
On Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets, down by a point with less than a second remaining, the Bulls' Kirk Hinrich inbounded the ball to Brad Miller, who immediately hit a basket from the top of the key. But not immediately enough, as the refs, upon review, ruled the shot had come after the buzzer--and the Bulls lost.
Still, until Miller hit his shot and a Bulls victory seemed certain, I had never witnessed, in person, a United Center crowd so loud, so jubilant, so alive.
Unless, of course, you count a half-hour prior to that, when the guy with the T-shirt gun approached our section.
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Wine tasting events at restaurants, wine bars and festivals have become increasingly popular lately.
No doubt tastings are a fun way to meet up with friends and socialize, but they also can be an invaluable tool to help you learn about wine.
Here is today's "Going Public" column. Rider feedback has been added to the end of the column. Please feel free to add your comments below.
"X" may mark the spot for elimination. The CTA board is expected to vote Thursday on proposed fare hikes and service cuts including the cancellation of nine express bus routes.
The nine routes up for termination are: Nos. X3-King-Drive; X4-Cottage-Grove; X9-Ashland; X20-Washington-Madison; X49-Western; 53AL-South-Pulaski-Limited; X54-Cicero; X55-Garfield; and X80-Irving-Park.
Not since that Chinese restaurant on "Seinfeld" put Elaine Benes on its list have lists generated so much buzz.
Granted, that was the do not deliver list, but Twitter's new list feature could--make that will--revolutionize the service.
One of the biggest complaints up until now about Twitter was its unfriendly system of keeping track of people.
Case in point, as the guy behind @redeyechicago and its nearly 16,000 followers, I miss a lot of important tweets simply because I can't keep up with them.
Lists changes all that but does so much more. Here are four ways to get something out of lists quickly.
Claire and Gretchen on Heroes.
TV shows are known for ratings stunts during sweeps.
Characters get married, have babies, die or visit alternate universes in order to stop an army of organic/mechanical hybrids that eat thermometers to stay alive--which seems plausible now that I've seen it on "Fringe."
It's hard to believe, but the holiday season is fast approaching. Soon we will be inundated with invitations to cocktail parties and social gatherings to celebrate the spirit of the season. Many of us will show up to these soirees with a bottle of wine in hand to give to the hosts as a token of our appreciation.
"Going Public" riders have been talking trash about some grimy CTA stations. One rider complained about dirty walls at two Blue Line stops while another sniffed about handrails that stain at two Loop stations. The CTA says all 144 rail stations are cleaned daily, but "GP" has the dirt on a few filthy spots.
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Dear Facebook,
Really, Facebook? Again? We're still getting used to the changes after the redesign of the redesign of the previous redesign and now you're redesigning again?
In case you missed what's new, Facebook is concentrating on two feeds--live and news. News is what Facebook thinks you'll find most interesting--with no input from you--and live is the usual chronological feed.
Here's the problem, Facebook. Your redesigns suck.
Spice up your Halloween party this year by adding a festive wine tasting to the mix.
I suggest offering a minimum of six different wines for your guests to sample throughout of the evening. The wines can be selected according to a theme such as country of origin, grape variety or price point. The number of bottles you are going to need depends on how many guests you are expecting, but I would plan on having enough wine for each person to enjoy at least two glasses. (One bottle yields approximately five to six glasses.)
Here is today's "Going Public" column. I added feedback to the bottom of the column. Please post your comments below.
Michelle Jones of Irving Park has learned an important lesson from her morning bus ride: Commuting with students can be a pain.
Jones, 47, said her commute on the No. 80-Irving Park bus to the Brown Line was a "dream"--until September, when school started.
Jones said she now deals with students who "hog the middle of the CTA bus, refusing to move for anyone and barely letting anyone else by" or students who "cram into the back-door stairwell ... [like] a game of Twister gone wrong." ...
