I think we actually agree about Che... somewhat circuitously but... yeah.

What color was your VW bug? Ours was light blue. I would not have remembered the burning legs on my own, but I immediately knew what you meant -- ouch!

Being a former resident of Gary, McDermott's charge was not so implausible (though he certainly cannot claim to be an innocent here...). The Region makes Chicago politics look like Candyland. We've known it for years-now everyone does...

Your blog is on my fav list now. Look forward to the next post

Hey, remember when you called out that Politico reporter about Philadelphia being a rust-belt city? I sent a half-assed email through the website, and here is the response I got:

Re: Politico.com: Web Comments To Reporter

Carrie Budoff Brown to me
11:09 AM (10 hours ago)

Fair point. I assumed a city in a Rust Belt state made it a rust belt city. But I see there is a narrower definition, so I will change it. I appreciate you reaching out.

Fyi - My editor is also a native Pennsylvanian (like me), who grew up Philly. I was born in Pittsburgh, grew up in york and lived in Philly on and off for the last 10 yrs. Mistakes happen. It doesn't mean we don't understand the state.

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