More Like a Whirlwhip

Holy bovine, I've been crazy busy. I'm writing my thesis and finishing my last semester of classes. I'm also working as the site editor at ChicagoTalks and I'm still working three days a week at BuzzFlash!

Apropos of nothing, is anyone else ridiculously excited about the fact that Halloween is on a Friday this year? I've already started planning the party. Notice to all out-of-town friends: let me know if you're going to be in Chicago this Halloween. Because you should really be partying at my place.

I promise I'll start blogging more after my heart attack.

Heir Show

Hello, all. Wanted to apologize for nearly abandoning my post (no pun intended) when it comes to blogging lately. However, if my news writing is not going to satisfy that burning desire you have to read my stuff, I wrote a blog-like piece for the Last Chance Democracy Cafe yesterday. Maybe you'd like to read it?

It's all about meeeee!

I try to avoid advertising my news writing on this blog too much, but I got a story up on BuzzFlash that I really like. You can read it here, if you wish.

I'm still posting stuff for them daily, though, so stay tuned to the site if you're interested.

Thanks for reading!

I feel so... um... what's the word?

Oh, yeah: validated.

Merriam-Webster included "pescatarian" in its list of new words this year (centuplicate that for a conception of how many nascent utterances with which the esteemed lexicographers supplement their weighty linguistic catalog annually).

Now when I get funny looks while attempting to explain my diet, I need only say, "Look it up, you benighted mooncalf."

I'm calling a Time Out for Sheboygan

I read a really lame review of Sheboygan, WI today in Time Out Chicago. Not that the review was negative; it was just plain shoddy and superficial. As I began to bitch, I realized it was written by the editor-in-chief, Frank Sennett. Well, this guy should know better. So I wrote my first letter disapproving of a review:

Jesus Christ, man. If you're going to do a review, you might have to actually get out of your car/condo and do something. You made Sheboygan sound like the most boring little town ever. And it is, but in a really weird, interesting way. I don't usually send letters like this, but it makes me sad when a fellow journalist falls down on the job. And such a simple job it was! Were you hungover or something? Next time, hand the job to a hungry intern or newbie. They would probably love to get a free vacation to a funky, albeit dusty little Midwestern town. Thanks for once again reminding me why I'm not renewing my subscription to your lazy and increasingly elitist mag.

Meg White

P.S. In case you were wondering, I'm not from, nor have I ever lived in, Wisconsin or small-town America.

I'm mostly just posting this because I know this one won't make it into "Letters to the Editor."

More House

I talked to Rep. Robert Wexler today for a preview of former press secretary Scott McClellan's testimony on what Bush & Co. knew and when. Read the article here and watch the testimony tomorrow here.

Meg infiltrates House

This morning I had the opportunity to interview Rep. Dennis Kucinich on his insistence upon bringing articles of impeachment to bear against the president. Read the article here.

Kucinich came off as a polite, funny and impassioned man. Other than impeachment, I asked him if about endorsing Obama. He seemed to think his "kind of" endorsement in Iowa was enough.

He said he'd rather stay in the House than be a part of the new cabinet in 2009 (the thought around the office was that he might want to head up a possible Department of Peace, but apparently that's not in the cards?) He's gonna do all he can to get the Ohio Democrats out to vote this November, but he wants to have a chat with Obama about a couple policy issues.

Sen. Obama, sir? Have your people call his people. I know you guys don't want this impeachment albatross hanging around your campaign's proverbial neck, but we need Ohio.