Another day, another Fox Chicago News personality fired.
Jeff Goldblatt
Now this: Fox Chicago dropping top anchor Goldblatt
May. 28, 2010
Calling all music lovers: your playlist is ready!
May. 27, 2010Not sure what we're technically calling this:
a) The Soundtrack of Our Lives
b) The Mission Amy K.R. Soundtrack
c) The essential WORK, REST or PLAYlist ???
Regardless of the title, it's ready and it's all yours!
Ex-Fox anchor can't wait to spill her secret
May. 27, 2010Robservations on the media beat:
- Barely three months after losing her job as news anchor and reporter at Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32, Nancy Loo is getting ready for her closeup. On her ChicagoNow blog and Facebook page Wednesday, Loo told the world: "Yes, I've landed a job, but have had to keep it a secret.‚ Admittedly, the search was interesting and stressful but rewarding.‚ It's strange to think just a few months ago, I didn't know I would need a job search at all.‚ I am thrilled about my decision and look forward to sharing it here on my blog.‚ So, check back into 'Big Tiny World' on Friday at 8:28 a.m. CST‚ (I'm Chinese, that's an auspicious number combo)." Best bet is that Loo will land at Tribune Co.-owned WGN-Channel 9, where she'd fill the vacancy left by reporter Antwan Lewis, now at WNYW-TV in New York.
Nancy Loo
- Can there be a greater example of greed or arrogance than the lavishing of more than $72 million in bonuses on top executives of Tribune Co. -- while employees continue to suffer the consequences of bankruptcy?
Elevating Music in 2 part harmony
May. 26, 2010Because this week's mission (creating The Soundtrack of our Lives) is indeed all about "elevating music," we're going to tackle today's traditional post this way:
1. Take a look at the music suggestions in the comment section; if your favorite life-anthem-type song is not yet there, please add it! I'm going to wrap this mission up early so I can get the final soundtrack to you all sometime tomorrow/Thursday (as I know many of us will already be heading into the long holiday weekend by Friday). It's been really fun for me going through all these songs, I have to say.
2. I leave you with this short clip. The words elevating and uplifting certainly come to mind.
Cool Building Wednesday: St. Dominic's Church
May. 26, 2010
(photo by Lee Bey)
The former St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church has stood at Locust and Sedgwick for 105 years. Two completely different neighborhoods have come and gone during that time.
The old neighborhood was the first to go; bulldozed in the 1950s and 1960s to make way for the Cabrini-Green public housing development. Four decades later, most of Cabrini is gone--pushed aside for yet another a new community. The church has been closed since 1990. It hasn't fallen, but it sits. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese still owns the building and keeps it up rather well.