The Blackstone Hotel and the Original "Smoke-Filled" Room
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:02:35 PDT
The Blackstone Hotel and the Original "Smoke-Filled" Room If you are familiar with U.S. politics, you may have heard about decisions being made in a “smoke-filled room.” This usually refers to a secret political gathering, suggesting that a group of economically- or politically-powerful individuals are meeting privately (perhaps while smoking cigars?) to make an impacting decision without regard to the public’s wants. That term actually originated right here in Chicago in 1920 at the Blacksto
How long and hard will you fight for your life?
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:21:38 PDT
How long and hard will you fight for your life? June 7, 2008 · Tagged as cancer, death, Health · 15 Comments The TV in the living room is on. Sam keeps it on even when she’s on her computer doing whatever. She hates the sound of silence. Kids… Anyway, she called my attention when there was this announcement that actor Rudy Fernandez has died after years of fighting cancer. Being a celebrity, his cancer treatments, the ups and downs, have been well documented by media. He’d been undergoing c
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