Dorkiest Russell Crowe Picture EVER.

Thinks he's James Dean or somethin'. Well, I still wouldn't throw him out of bed for eating crackers.

Scarlett waiting patiently for Bill to call...

I know you're busy with City Council coverage and all tonight, Mr. Dennis, but give the girl a break. Besides, some of the other sorority sisters would like to use the damn phone!

Who says politics can't be entertaining?

I typically watch City Council meetings the day after when they re-run on Cable Channel 22. Therefore, I usually miss WCBU's program "Outside the Horseshoe" with Jonathan Ahl. Lucky me -and you- I just paid a visit to the WCBU web page, and guess what?! Those of us suckers with crummy work schedules can now listen to Outside the Horseshoe on-line. Can I tell you? Last week's program was a doozy! Third District Bob Manning told the whole truth and nothing but about Peoria's 2006 Budget, and some of his colleague's inability to properly prepare and make edcuated decisions as councilmen. Hey! It's one letter grade off for each day you come to class unprepared, Gentlemen. Yes, you have to actually read the budget.

Despite Manning's push to buy the water company, I'm beginning to like this guy more and more. He doesn't come off as another professional political hack, simply a guy who wants to fix what's broken and then go home. Imagine that!

Anyway, even if you don't give a rat's ass about City politics, take fifteen minutes to listen to the segment. I promise you will find it both enlightening and entertaining. At least you'll know who not to vote off the Council next time District elections come around.

BTW: You will most likely need to scroll down to the end of the WCBU News page to hear the segment. (Linking issues.)

IMHO: Chase Ingersoll is God's Joke

Like most practical jokes, it isn't very funny, just annoying.

As we wait with baited breath to see if the Grandview HOtel closes tomorrow, we get more of the same old, smelly, fermented, crap du jour from Ingersoll:

"They (HOtel residents) had no-where to go before I came along, so I don't know why you think I am all of a sudden responsible when the City Ordinance says that the DEFENDANT to the action is suppose to be paying for them to be moved. You'd think the City as the Plaintiff, if they really cared....Would actually be applying that part of the statute to Jain, but I guess the Judge doesn't give any more of a shit about the people than Jain did."

WHY DO YOU THINK I THINK YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE?! Because YOU (not Jain) assured paying guests that there would be no closure! Since Judge Barra doesn't think your legal stunts have any merit, it is certainly within the realm of possibility that Judges higher up the chain of command aren't going to think much of them either.

So, Chase, when and (BIG) if The City makes good to shut down the HOtel tomorrow, and tells the residents to pack their bags and move along, WILL YOU BE GIVING REFUNDS?

The line "they had no where to go before I came along" is bullshit. Yours is not the only low budget hotel in town. It isn't even the cheapest.

BTW: I hear there were more Grandview antics scheduled for Court today. Can anyone out there fill Polly, who is chained to her desk for the foreseeable future with a boss -who has really bad breath- continually breathing down her neck, in on what happened? My bet: Judge Barra told Chase to go stand in the corner and then sent him to bed without any dinner.