So, I haven’t been blogging for a few days. No excuses. Let’s see, Durbin apologized again after Mayor Daley took him to task for his comments. He’s really sorry now, apparently. The tears were a nice touch. Congress restored the $100 million in funding that Republicans tried to cut from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. … Continue reading Catching Up
Tonight is the Midwest League All-Star Game, which is in Peoria for the first time since 1992. It starts with a home-run derby at 6 p.m., followed by the first pitch at 7 p.m. Here’s the roster for tonight’s game. When the Chiefs played their first game at the new O’Brien Field, it was broadcast … Continue reading Why not put MWL All-Stars on TV?
I was at my parents’ house recently, going through some of my grandfather’s memorobilia, and I came across some letters that he had written back in 1928-1929. He worked for the Journal Star (in one of its incarnations) most of his life, starting as a paperboy in the early 1920s and retiring in 1974 as … Continue reading My grandfather, the prophet
PollyPeoria is really ticked off at the pending appointment of George Jacob to the council’s vacant at-large seat. Even though her rhetoric is heated, she makes some good points. Jacob wouldn’t have even been eligible had a law not been repealed that prohibited liquor license holders from serving on city councils or county boards. And … Continue reading P.O. Polly
I noticed that one of the items on the agenda for tomorrow night’s council meeting is a request to hire an attorney to negotiate a new cable franchise agreement. I learned from CableFAX’s Cable World website how Insight is positioning itself for the renewal process: Insight presents its customer service improvements–as well as details of … Continue reading Peoria’s cable TV franchise renewal is coming up — how is Insight doing?
There was a big article in the Central Illinois Journal Star’s Cue section yesterday about the Apollo Theater showing several Alfred Hitchcock “films.” However, buyer beware! They’re not really showing the films — they’re showing DVDs. I went to see “White Christmas” last December at the Apollo and was shocked to find out that they … Continue reading It’s not a “film” if it’s a DVD
As long as I’m commending things about Peoria, I have to mention how great the library is here, especially for historical and genealogical research. I usually go to the downtown branch of the Peoria Public Library and check out their microfilm — they have all the Peoria newspapers dating back to the mid 1800s. I use … Continue reading Peoria has a great library
I was reading back through my blog today and realized that I’ve written a lot of negative stuff. I suppose that’s because it’s easier to complain than to commend. Or it could just be a character flaw…. In any case, I just wanted to say a few words about why I still live in Peoria. … Continue reading Peoria is a great place to live
In case you’re wondering, I’m writing from the hospital. My wife is here working on cross-stitch, and my son is sleeping soundly in his little bassinet. Hospitals aren’t real exciting places…. So, I’m able to spend a little time on the blog after all.
You gotta love the Journal Star’s editorial today about the water buyout (read it here). Essentially, their strategy is to vote it down for now, then use the next five years to figure out a way to get the appraisal system to come up with the same figure the city wants to pay for the … Continue reading Journal Star and the Water Buyout