The Severed Cortex

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Dad played QB at Notre Dame and the NFL. Big sis played mid-major basketball at Indiana State. These two play in the tough A-10 conference and I guess I should go see the younger brother when he plays here in Edwardsville. more »

I was 8 years old when Gerald Ford lucked into the job of president. My perception of that time was that my parents talked more about Nixon resigning than they did about Ford becoming president. Outside of that, I have no real political recollection of… more »

As usual, I'm a week behind on posts about Robert. Nancy took him to Bloomington on Saturday the 15th. One of the women she works with has a tradition of baking tons of desserts and entertaining people. I saw pictures of it and despite the overwhelmin… more »

With the life he led it's a wonder he's lasted this long. He's bigger than Elvis if you ask me ... and that's coming from someone who loves Elvis and holds out hope that he's still alive. (Here's what Nancy got me for Christmas). I think my two favorit… more »

I still run into people that cannot believe I used to work on towboats. Just last week someone at work looked at me stunned. I know I never was your typical towboater (since most referred to me as college boy), but I'm really not that much different; e… more »

While searching for details about a murder that happened to an extended family member of a co-worker, I ran across this story. It made me laugh. It also made me wonder if crack cocaine is making a comeback. I haven't heard a lot about crack lately, bu… more »

You know, he deserved this when he was alive. Years ago. more »

If I could cross-post across blogs I'd categorize this as 'Bummer' also. Hunt, along with Wellington Mara, are probably most responsible for bringing professional football from obscurity to the mainstream. His most lasting contribution would definitely… more »

This is your government folks. Take a look around. Even in Spanish this guy is a moron. more »

No hockey in 2004. In 2005 I boycotted hockey in protest of the 2004 lockout. What I learned is that growing up in the South means that you never really care about hockey. If its on, watch it. If its not, no big loss. I've often said, "Hockey to me… more »

I received this note from Jeff Harp on Saturday. Good Morning Drew, I am happy to hear that one of the managers reached out to your wife. While I certainly apologize for the experience and the tardiness of our response, ultimately I want to make… more »

Nancy called me at 5:00 pm to ask if I wanted to go to the game. Our friends Ray and Gail Capelovitch couldn't use the tickets they had and knowing Nancy is a Bears fan they asked if she wanted them. She did. Thank you Ray and Gail. I drove to the Ca… more »

by Andy Bellin I know. I read too many poker books. I was expecting this to be an expose on poker as it is played across the country. Instead it's more or less an autobiographical account of the author's poker life. Granted, Andy Bellin has played… more »

After our power was restored, I expected to see a reply from Red Robin in my Inbox. I was sorely mistaken. On Monday evening I sent a reply to 'Jennifer' stating that no one had contacted me yet. On Tuesday I received this message from Jennifer:… more »

Last Sunday was the BBBS Christmas party which was held at SWIC in Granite City. Tina brought both Robert and Kiyani and we met them over there. We actually arrived a little bit before them. Nancy and I walked around looking at all the activities for… more »

by Daniel Pinkwater I'm not sure how this book ended up in my stack. I think Nancy put it there. I read Chicago Days Hoboken Nights (a collection of odd short stories) some number of years ago, but for the most part Pinkwater sticks to children's bo… more »

In the bombastic world that is sports today, its good to see the nice guy win one every once in awhile. There are few sportswriters who have covered their beat as long as Mr. Hummel. There are even fewer who have done it that long and managed to still… more »

Holy effin' crap! This was definitely the best rock and roll show I've been to in a long time. First off, many thanks to Nancy Schultz for taking care of getting the tickets (a measly $23) and providing free pre-show beer. Second of all, many thanks… more »

The power went out last Thursday around 9:00 pm. The internet is finally back. The storm system that passed through here on Thursday and Friday was a giant pain in the butt for many in the Saint Louis area. While we were spared from the bad storms t… more »