I’m Zack Christenson, the executive producer for the Milt Rosenberg show. you can email me at zchristenson at gmail dot com. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write("\\" ); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3044854-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @zackchristenson)http://zackchristenson.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyevyfKIQN1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is reblog bait for John Carney. Pizza with Tim Carney at Giordanos in Chicago.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/411576155http://zackchristenson.com/post/411576155Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:11:06 -0500<a href="http://www.thingsbearslove.com/">Things Bears Love</a>: <p>Bears love airplane exit rows because of the extra leg room.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/407615205http://zackchristenson.com/post/407615205Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:45:00 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky88cxqaLX1qz6ifio1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Cabinet sets the story of the murderous Dr. Caligari and his somnambulist slave Cesare in an off-kilter world of puppetry and intricate machinery. Inspired by the 1919 German Expressionist silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Cabinet creates a wild, abstracted “cabinet of curiosities” in which five puppeteers manipulate and maneuver the characters and objects much as Caligari controls Cesare’s plight. (via <a href="http://redmoon.org/">Redmoon Theater » Home</a>)</p> <p>We went to see this on Friday night.  Both one of the most bizzare and one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while.  If you’re in Chicago, I would recommend it.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/404245428http://zackchristenson.com/post/404245428Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:55:45 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky4291h7JZ1qz6ifio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We enjoy the hops. And from what I gather, you enjoy them too. In that spirit, we give you Ginger Twin.</p> <p>Ginger Twin is a hop thruster. A beer befitting the burly brethren. It’s coming soon.</p> <p>Longshoremen Be Ready</p> <p>Ginger Discount: *Anyone with God given red hair will be granted an 8% discount on Ginger Twin purchases. **Anyone with God given red hair and a Longshoremen’s beard will be granted a 10% discount on Ginger Twin purchases. ***Identical Twins will be granted a 15% discount on Ginger Twin Purchases ****Identical Twins with God given red hair will be granted a 25% discount on Ginger Twin purchases. *****Identical Twins with God Given red hair and Longshoremen’s beards will be granted a special treat (each) and 50% off additional Ginger Twin purchases.</p> <p>(The Ginger Discount only valid at the Half Acre Beer Emporium located at the Half Acre Brewery & World Headquarters. 4257 N. Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL) Long Live The Ginger, Half Acre Beer Co Chicago, IL</p> <p>(via <a href="http://inyourguts.blogspot.com/2010/02/ginger-twin.html">In Your Guts: Ginger Twin</a>)</p> <p>I’ll be going here with two girls who will receive 25% off.  Maybe if we can convince them we’re actually triplets we’ll get 35%.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/399292859http://zackchristenson.com/post/399292859Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:53:25 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky24kl484J1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If journalism doesn’t pan out, she’s moving to Vegas to join a chorus line.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/397199199http://zackchristenson.com/post/397199199Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:48:07 -0500“<p>500 Benjamins or Bust<br/> Join our “500 Benjamins or Bust” campaign to Save DoD! </p> <p>We need 500 people to open a $100.00 account in the next two weeks in order to have the cash flow needed to keep our doors open. It’s simple: if we don’t have 500 people open $100 accounts by 5PM Sunday 2/28/10, we will close our doors on Friday, March 5 at 9PM. If we do, we will be able to stay open and continue bringing you the best in liquid libations! </p> <p>Pledge $100.00 here via credit card to open an account with DoD. Then, shop in-store or online to spend your $100 as your wish - on beer, wine, spirits, classes, merchandise, shipping, etc. All participants with a positive account balance will receive 5% off all final purchases, 10% off classes, and many more rewards to be announced in the next few days. See our website <a href="http://www.drinksoverdearborn.com">http://www.drinksoverdearborn.com</a> for all details. </p> <p>Remember - we won’t charge your card until March 1st, and ONLY IF we get 500 total $100.00 accounts (or equivalent) open. </p> <p>Thank you for doing your part to Save DoD!</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://store.drinksoverdearborn.com/500beorbu.html">DoD: 500 Benjamins or Bust!</a></p> <p>This store is great, row after row of boutique liquors and artisan, local beers.  I hope they don’t go under.</p></em>http://zackchristenson.com/post/396787434http://zackchristenson.com/post/396787434Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:31:39 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmwd7hBqO1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New workspace.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/381998082http://zackchristenson.com/post/381998082Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:27:05 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxalvhC7iR1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tonight we’re going to watch Brian Dennehy eat bananas on stage. For 2 hours. I’m more excited than her.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/369637570http://zackchristenson.com/post/369637570Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:09:02 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx95tsGzZp1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saw this tonight. Meh.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/368343032http://zackchristenson.com/post/368343032Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:25:06 -0500“More to the point, the city has gone so far as to outlaw both hunting and gathering, at least when committed in a city park. Uprooting a plant, snatching a bird egg or trapping a squirrel in a park are misdemeanors punishable by up to 90 days of jail.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/fashion/10caveman.html?pagewanted=2&bl">The New Cavemen Lifestyle Has Found a Home in the City - NYTimes.com</a></em>http://zackchristenson.com/post/329835894http://zackchristenson.com/post/329835894Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:30:35 -0500““I built this channel from my life experience,” Mr. Ailes, 69, said. “My first qualification is I didn’t go to Columbia Journalism School. There are no parties in this town that I want to go to.””<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/business/media/10ailes.html?bl">Roger Ailes of Fox News Has an Agenda - Profit - NYTimes.com</a></em>http://zackchristenson.com/post/329830403http://zackchristenson.com/post/329830403Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:27:35 -0500“<p>What would you do to stop the Somali pirates? — Ron </p> <p>Whoa, Ron. Let’s back up for a second. That’s a mighty large assumption you’re making, that I’d even want to stop Somali piracy. Have you ever been to Somalia? It sucks: anarchy, grinding poverty, famine. Nothing to do for fun but to chew qat and eat your pets. So stop Somali piracy? If the good people of Somalia can make their bleak lives just a little more bearable by downloading music without paying for it, I say we let them.</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><p><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2010/01/11/welcome-to-ask-matt-labash/">Welcome to Ask Matt Labash | The Daily Caller | TheDC.com</a></p> <p>This column could become one of my new favorite things.</p></em>http://zackchristenson.com/post/329821479http://zackchristenson.com/post/329821479Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:22:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kusrjxRRfs1qz9qooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://suicideblonde.tumblr.com/post/288382621/the-addams-family-musical-starring-nathan-lane-and">suicideblonde</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Addams Family Musical starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth as Gomez and Morticia</p> </blockquote> <p>Saw this last weekend.  Really good.  The girl playing Wednesday steals the show.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/288413451http://zackchristenson.com/post/288413451Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:01:33 -0500 <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" salign="l" flashvars="&titleAvailable=true&playerAvailable=true&searchAvailable=false&shareFlag=N&singleURL=http://wgnradio.vidcms.trb.com/alfresco/service/edge/content/4f7c5be5-733a-4bd3-acd0-fb1d43115dd5&propName=wgnradio.com&hostURL=http://www.wgnradio.com&swfPath=http://wgnradio.vid.trb.com/player/&omAccount=tribglobal&omnitureServer=wgnradio.com" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" menu="true" name="PaperVideoTest" bgcolor="#ffffff" devicefont="false" wmode="transparent" scale="showall" loop="true" play="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" src="http://wgnradio.vid.trb.com/player/PaperVideoTest.swf" align="middle" height="450" width="300"></embed><br/><br/><p>We had Gary Becker and Richard Posner on our show last night.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/279391485http://zackchristenson.com/post/279391485Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:13:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kugvfdWAIn1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The brainpower in this picture makes my head hurt- Gary Becker, Milt Rosenberg, Richard Posner</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/278338139http://zackchristenson.com/post/278338139Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:40:28 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktzs0zjwKf1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheBlog/archives/2009/12/01/cormac-mccarthys-olivetti-typewriter">Cormac McCarthy’s Olivetti Typewriter | The Blog | Chicago Reader</a> Up for auction. </p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/265273707http://zackchristenson.com/post/265273707Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:07:47 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxeos6Vgi1qz7u8so1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://johncarney.tumblr.com/post/263511482/at-last-your-guide-to-the-obama-economy-is-out">johncarney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>At last, your guide to the Obama economy is out!</p> <p>Today is the launch day for my brother’s new book,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Obamanomics-Bankrupting-Enriching-Corporate-Lobbyists/dp/1596986123/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259500049&sr=8-1"> Obamanomics: How Barack Obama Is Bankrupting You and Enriching His Wall Street Friends, Corporate Lobbyists, and Union Bosses.</a></p> <p>Here’s what that means for you.</p> <ol> <li>Buy the book right now.</li> <li>Reblog this.</li> <li>Reblog this.</li> <li>Seriously, <b>reblog this</b>. I want to do everything I can to get the word out about my younger brother’s new book. If you don’t reblog it by the end of the day, I am going to unfollow you on Tumblr because we’re clearly not meant to be friends.</li> <li>You don’t have to love Obamanomics. You just have to link to it, buy it and talk about. If you feel like trashing it, go ahead. I’m cool with that. </li> </ol> </blockquote> <p>If you want an intelligent criticism of the Obama administration from a young, up-and-coming free market writer, you should buy this book.  I’ve had my copy for the past couple of weeks and whatever your political affiliation, I think you’ll find this a thoughtful book whether you find yourself agreeing or not.  In related news, I’m going to try and have Tim on my show sometime in December to talk about the book.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/263993810http://zackchristenson.com/post/263993810Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:04:48 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxnwjPgpg1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fairly nice day</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/263678799http://zackchristenson.com/post/263678799Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:43:35 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfa8jCqum1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/brick-thrown-through-window-of-wgn-radio-studio.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20ChicagoBreakingNews%20(Chicago%20Breaking%20News)">Brick thrown through window of WGN radio studio - Chicago Breaking News</a></p> <p>And the lady who did it, after throwing the brick, went and sat in oncoming traffic on Michigan Ave.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/251049883http://zackchristenson.com/post/251049883Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:31:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktfa652AwM1qz6ifio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A crazy lady threw a brick through our studio window this morning.</p>http://zackchristenson.com/post/251048888http://zackchristenson.com/post/251048888Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:05 -0500