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I Have a Book

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Way back in the ‘oughts, I wrote a series of articles for the Chicago Journal that were, for lack of a better term, “church reviews.” I’d visit local places of worship during services and evaluate them according to entertainment value, sanctity, and whatever else occurred to me. At the same time I’d do a little […]

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A Shot in the Dark—Charles W. Kallal

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

I’m hoping this shows up on some family member’s list of Google hits during a genealogy search. Are you related to Chicago City Architect Charles William Kallal (possiby born Karel Villem Kallal)? He was active in the 1910s and 1920s, building and designing many municipal buildings. I’m seeking more information about your relative, and, particularly, […]

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Tonight! On! Inner Whistling Shadow Sanctum Mysteries!

Monday, May 16, 2011

I want a job where I can write old-time radio show scripts. [Opening Theme Music] Sepulchral Announcer: Meet Chauncey J. Phillips: restauranteur… pianist…. WOULD-BE MURDERER. Chauncey J. Phillips THOUGHT he could get away with ANYTHING. But he couldn’t… because crime doesn’t pay… Especially for Chauncey J. Phillips… once he entered… the [echoing] INNER WHISTLING SHADOW […]

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Protected: Old Joke/Gritty Reboot

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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Protected: Fatal Doom, Chapter 10

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Protected: Fatal Doom, Chapter A

Thursday, February 17, 2011

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Six Magnificent Classical-Music-Composing Bastards (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Note: If you’re wondering why it looks like a Cracked magazine article, it’s because I pitched it to them first. by Dan Kelly Unless your parents favored tweed suits with elbow patches and made you practice arpeggios eight hours a day, it’s likely your most memorable classical music experience happened when Hans Gruber’s goons cracked […]

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Protected: Fatal Doom, Chapter 9

Thursday, February 10, 2011

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Protected: Fatal Doom, Chapter 8

Friday, February 4, 2011

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Protected: Fatal Doom, Chapter 7

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

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