Buford T. Justice

The non-deluxe package is $4.99 on amazon. Not sure how long that price is valid. I'm going to invest.

The year in Kanye/The year in Wilco Only one of these acts had a twisted, dark fantasy of a 2010. Guess who. You might find this hard to believe, but Kanye West and Wilco, two of Chicago's biggest musical exports, had very different 2010s. It's true! One had a pleasant year, sleepy and gentle, but pleasant. The other had the kind of all-over-the-place year for which the 21st century was invented. Can you can guess who had what? The Year in Wilco Feb. 19: Wilco made honorary citizens of Duluth. Feb. 23: Leader Jeff Tweedy jokingly admonishes a Madison, Wis., audience because Wilco has

Does anyone have any recommendations for Joe Strummer non-Clash stuff? I saw him at the Metro in the summer of 1999 or so and thought the non-Clash stuff was pretty good, just never got around to buying any of it.

Amazon has the Buknhouse Album on sale for $4.99 today. Not a bad price. Bunkhouse Album

One way to know where your food is coming from is to participate in a Community Supported Agriculture ("CSA") program. My wife and I have been members for several seasons - the CSA we are involved with is called Simply Wisconsin. The deal is that the CSA works with small, family farmers and sells "shares" to consumers. Then, they make weekly deliveries to locations around the Chicago and the suburbs (and Milwaukee, Madison, etc.). We order the fruit/vegetable share, but they also have meat shares, cheese shares and egg shares. It's a bit of a crapshoot because you don't necessarily know w

I did not know this existed until now. I've already ordered it. Can't wait for it to arrive.

Today's Amazon Free Song of the Day is "Hey Lolly Lolly Lo" by Woody Guthrie. Thought there might be some interest for this one ... http://www.amazon.com/My-Dusty-Road-Single/dp/B002NJ0KQU/ref=amb_link_85187711_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=right-3&pf_rd_r=07CAP5A0R4TB9320Y2FG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=489825691&pf_rd_i=507846

I resemble that remark.

For whatever it's worth, $50,000 is the jurisdictional minimum for the Cook County Law Division. That's why Bennett's complaint included language claiming damages "in excess of" $50,000. If he did not specifically plead this amount, he would risk having the case removed to the Municipal Division where, among other things, the case may be subject to limitations on damages and mandatory arbitration. The damages claim does not restrict the amount of money Bennett can seek at trial, it's merely a formality to keep the case in the Law Division.

Edwards' comments on the Lewinsky matter (2/12/99): "I think this President has shown a remarkable disrespect for his office, for the moral dimensions of leadership, for his friends, for his wife, for his precious daughter. It is breathtaking to me the level to which that disrespect has risen." http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the...edwards_in_1999 Hey John, ever hear what they say about people who live in glass houses?

I almost bumped into Oprah as she was exiting the residences at Watertower Place. She glared at me. I used to play golf with the lead singer of 311 when I was a kid. I took a pee in a bar next to Joey Browner, former Safety from the Minnesota Vikings - the day he got cut from the Vikings - he was drinking his sorrows away. Asked for an autograph and was denied. Saw John Travolta eating at the table next to me in a hotel in Hawaii a year ago. He had a fair amount of security and I didn't want to incur the wrath of L. Ron Hubbard, so I didn't bother approaching him. Had dinner at the

Yes - after going back into the Ticketmaster website to confirm the purchase, it shows that I'm in row W.

I got thru & got a pair -- however, it says I got seats in Section 102 but doesn't identify a row or seat number . . . so that's a little screwy.

According to today's Chicago Tribune, the tickets are on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m., available only at ticketmaster.com. So says page 13 of the "On the Town" section. The venue is Black Orchid. I've never heard of the place - anybody know what the story is with it?

Be sure to bring your own cooler full of beer -- surprisingly, you are allowed to bring in your own food and drink -- so long as the cooler fits under your seat. Plenty of food stands are around, both inside and outside of the Speedway, but beer inside gets pricey -- better to BYOB. As others said, sunscreen is a must. I never get the earplugs, but if you think they're necessary, you can buy them outside the Speedway for $1. Re: parking, we typically park in somebody's front yard for $20 or so and walk -- we usually come from downtown on 16th Street and park about a mile away -- traffic's

Try Philly's Best -- the best cheesesteak in Chicago - around the corner from the Vic.

When I was in high school, some cool guy working at the local independent record store told me that Double Nickels on the Dime "changed his life." Was never able to get into it. What's a good starting point for the Minutemen? Re: fIREHOSE, I still like "Down with the Bass" - even though Flyin' the Flannel wasn't the greatest record in the world.

Halloween by the Misfits.

While I'm sure this has been thorougly discussed somewhere else, what would your recommendations be from the Blue Mountain catalogue?

I'm not particularly concerned about what Oliver Stone has to say on anything. However, the fact that Jimmy Carter -- insert bias comment here -- has gone on the record stating that Bush has brought U.S. "international disgrace." I respect Carter's opinion, regardless of claimed bias, more than I do Stone's. http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=5473638

I think Jesus Camp for kids in North Dakota is the solution. It's the subject of a feature film. And apparently, a story on ABC News (would have preferred Katie Couric to attack this topic). http://youtube.com/watch?v=co1_9lR9EpM

I downloaded this one off of Soulseek a while back and wasn't too terribly fond of it, ultimately deleting it from my hard drive. I think it's relatively widely circulated and, with a little bit of looking, you can probably find it somewhere to download. Don't recall the era of the recording -- it's a live recording, though. If you're looking for a great Spiritualized live album, check out the Live at Royal Albert Hall.

Isn't that what Jeff Tweedy advocated at one of his shows at the Vic in the Spring of 2005 (right after singing "Dear Employer")? He told people to stop buying shit. And to live on baked beans. Sage advice.

The Spirit of East St. Louis or Free Beer

From the Wall Street Journal's opinion page . . . This prompted one of Eugene Volokh's readers to post the following anecdote: There's a sign near a ravine at a golf course I played with an Asian friend that said, "Caution, dangerous slope." We spent the next two holes debating whether it would be funnier to complain to management in mock indignation, or hide in the ravine and suprise [sic] the next foursome with some beligerent [sic] actions. The debate apparently was unresolved, leaving an "unstable compromise slippery slope."