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Coming Next: The Giggle Gems
Laura Harrison has been busy. The actress just wrapped up filming 10 half-hour episodes of the new original comedy “Sing It!” for Youtube Red and Mandeville Films. She’s nominated for Oustanding Lead...
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The Giggle Gems
Laura Harrison has been busy. The actress just wrapped up filming 10 half-hour episodes of the new original comedy “Sing It!” for Youtube Red and Mandeville Films.She’s nominated for Oustanding Lead...
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Coming Next: The Serbian Girl with Green Underwear
Kind of a follow-up to “The Serbian Girl with Green Socks.” The Serbian Girl with Green Underwear is next on The Dodgy. And just a note. All apologies for extended time between...
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It’s Spring, It’s Chicago, It’s Beer
Just a few beers The Dodgy has been drinking this spring while working on book. Big Easy IPA from Abita The Big Easy IPA from Abita Brewing in New Orleans. Drinking this reminded me of my last trip to...
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A Pint and a Cat
A pint of Revolution Brewing Anti-Hero and a stray cat on a warm Chicago afternoon.Filed under: random dodgy, Random snaps
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Writing and Drinking in Pilsen
Last week I did some lunchtime writing, drinking, and eating (for the book version of this site) outside at the patio at Dusek’s Board & Beer in Pilsen. That was me, the pale, handsome,...
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The Serbian Girl with Green Underwear
I met a cute Japanese girl who liked IPAs who said her mom was one of the screaming fans at the famous Cheap Trick at Budokan concert. I walked her out of my apartment where my upstairs neighbor, Miss...
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Coming Next: Aidan at the Warpaint show
Aidan at the Warpaint show (or “I had to deliver fucking paint”) Aidan and I attended the Warpaint show a few weeks ago at beautiful Thalia Hall in Pilsen. Aidan talks about the show and why he was...
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Aidan at the Warpaint show
Aidan was late to the Warpaint show. “I had to deliver fucking paint,” he said. Thalia Hall, Sept. 30, in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Warpaint on tour in support of their new album “Heads Up.” I was...
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Liffey at Murphy’s Bleachers
I took a break from writing and drinking on the Saturday after the Cubs won the World Series to visit Murphy’s Bleachers, across from Wrigley Field, where I did a little writing and some drinking....
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December at a Chicago Dive Bar
Last weekend Chicago was greeted with a winter blast. I attended a holiday party in Bucktown. Due to the lack of debauchery myself and a few friends headed over to Bob Inn in Logan Square (some say...
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A CHI.P.A. at Byway Brewing
During breaks between working on the “The Dodgy” book, it’s great to tackle writer’s block and other book-related planning by visiting Chicagoland breweries. Recently it was Hammond, Indiana’s Byway...
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Coming Soon: One Night in Pilsen
Coming out of Simone’s recently on 18th Street in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, the girl I was with looked at this ad with me and said, “I want to fuck you in at least one of these rooms.” So began...
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One Night In Pilsen
There have been many nights in Pilsen, this is just one. It began with a moody tongue and ended with an ass spanked. I met Aidan, Chicago reclusive author Clive Javanski, and Femke at Clive’s new place...
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This Squirrel Is Eating A Pizza, Or Something
It is, after all, a Chicago squirrel Filed under: random dodgy, Random snaps
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Bartender Poet
Scott the bartender poet Went to Cincinnati recently. The Queen City welcomed a joker like me. I took my friend Mosquito with. It was just for one night. It was to meet a girl I know there, Shay. I...
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Aidan at the Depeche Mode Concert
The last time I was at a concert with Aidan it was a year ago to see Warpaint at Thalia Hall in Pilsen. You can read Aidan’s review of that show here. In August we attended the Depeche Mode Global...
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Welcome to Austin, Assholes
Not long ago I traveled to Austin, Texas with my friend Mosquito. We called it the “Beers, Barbecue, and Biking” tour. “You guys don’t look ready for biking,” said the friendly bicycle rental man. “But...
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This past summer I was at the Pilsen Food Truck Social, enjoying a Chocrute Kabob from Dusek’s Board & Beer and reading Chicago reclusive author Clive Javanski’s latest essay, “Am I Some Kind of...
View ArticleWords For Someone Who Died
Mickey’s Tavern in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood died a few years ago. One of its beloved regulars died in December. I first met Dr. Pelz at Mickey’s when I moved to the neighborhood. It was my first...
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