At long last, real Chicago pizza in Los Angeles

We've tried BJ's "Chicago" Pizza. Ha. That's as Chicago as Taco Bell is Mexican. But I figured that Joe Mantegna and his wife wouldn't lead me wrong. Joe is real Chicago. You can tell it the second he opens his mouth. So my wife and I trekked up to Burbank to check out Taste Chicago. There were some good signs when we walked in. Autographed pictures of Bozo and the band Chicago, and a home plate with autographs from a number of Leo Durocher's Cubs. The menu is expansive and contains a number of favorites from the old neighborhood. I had originally planned on just getting an Italian beef sandwich (Philippe's French dip is but a pale imitation of this heavenly concoction), but my wife felt that it was worth gambling on getting the 14" deep-dish pizza.

As you can tell from the picture, we did in fact like it. We got ours with green peppers, onions and mushrooms and it was quite delicious. Now we have to run in the morning. We'll definitely be back, although with the distance from our place to Burbank, I'm not sure we'll be going often enough for me to dive into the rest of the menu.

NP: #367: "Ground Game," This American Life
WC: 22,435, ECD: 9 Jun 2009

Fox News executive vice president declares McCain's campaign over.

Speaking about the Ashley Todd incident, John Moody, the executive vice president of Fox News said, "If the incident turns out to be a hoax, Senator McCain's quest for the presidency is over, forever linked to race-baiting."

And now it's official. It's a hoax.

But just in case, this is a good time to donate, and more importantly, go out there and vote!

NP: Day of the Dolphin
WC: 21,916, ECD: 1 Sep 2009

"It re-establishes marriage between a man and a woman"

An exact quote from the push poller who just called. She didn't want Prop 8 characterized as being anti-gay marriage, she described it like in the heading.

Huh? Did the supreme court decision this past summer somehow invalidate my marriage (which is between a man and a woman)? Neither I nor my wife had noticed.

If only because of the deceitfulness of the proponents of the measure, I'm voting no on 8.

NP: "I Am Secure," Pete Townshend White City: A Novel
WC: 18,343, ECD: 31 Mar 2009

Interesting video (from before the debate)

NP: "Der Rhythmus der Hitze," Peter Gabriel Deutschesalbum
WC: 17,658, ECD: 17 Sep 2009

It's about time

Yes on Measure R has a website. Note that the contribute link has instructions on how to mail in a check, so dig out those checkbooks and stamps. There's also a volunteer link, so sign up to volunteer. Remember a tax increase requires a 2/3 supermajority. Let's not let a minority of people impose their will on us! Let's get Los Angeles moving.

NP: "Das Fischernetz," Peter Gabriel, Deutschesalbum
WC: 17,658 ECD: 17 Sep 2009.

Public transportation, who needs it?

Vote yes on measure R.

NP: "Don't Come Around Here No More," Tom Petty, Southern Accents
WC: 17,524. ECD: 10 Mar 2009.