Happy New Year

Well, it’s snowing. Just a matter of time until the cries about the terrible job the city did on the snow removal start ringing. It’s a constant. Sort of like the speed of light. Anyway, it struck me this year how low key New Year’s Eve has become. Granted, I am older, with a family [...]

More on the lack of entertainment

Went to a hockey game today, and man, while I like hockey, it was boring. The team isn’t too bad but the lack of entertainment in the stands is alarming. The Peoria Chiefs, while not having the best teams on the planet, seem to get the idea that they are int he minor leagues and it’s [...]

What Peoria needs

in my opinion is a rockin’ children’s museum. Took the family to the museum in Bloomington or Normal, not sure of the side of town we were on. Anyway, it was a blast. There were gyms, climbing areas, a doctor’s office, a splash pool, cars, trains, and kids running around like they were demon-possessed. Picture [...]

Obama driving to the hole?

Apparently, the former state senator from the Land of Lincoln is a hoopster. Does he have game? I don’t know but Grandma’s Attic is very relieved he’s can handle the rock. Personally, I think the shot of Kerry parasurfing or whatever that thing is called is far more cool than a Obama playing hoops. Granted, [...]

One likes to believe in the freedom of music

There’s a nifty post on O’brien’s Briar Patch about the state of music. He laments that he doesn’t know many 0f the songs on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 list for 2007 despite the fact that he, unlike many, trys to keep up on the music scene.  He writes, “Is it poor radio? Age? Growing obsolete [...]

A grand view?

Today, another grand idea for the betterment of Peoria was floated in the paper of record. They want to extend Grandview Drive down to Water street. Well, not Grandview but they want to build a new road in the floodplain and link that up to Grandview. River Trail Drive or something like that.
Sounds nifty but I [...]

New Year’s Resolutions for city leaders

Well, it’s a White Christmas (sort of) and I am sure some people are in bliss just thinking that Bing Crosby would be thrilled. Myself, I’ll take 70-degree weather and a drink with an umbrella. That said, I was thinking. 2008 could be a whole new start for the city of Peoria. I wonder if [...]

Christmas Eve Observations

Okay, I am not knocking the holiday. Merry Christmas. Joy to the World. Good will towards man. There, but here’s my peeve — elevator etiquette.
First off, wait until the people who are on the elevator get off and then you get on. Geez. Are you in such a darn rush that when I am getting [...]

Now this is funny

Yeah, I wish I was this cool. Check out Chef Kevin’s ideas for new bumper stickers that locals will get a kick out of. Yeah, some are bit mean and sure, a few of them well, are just poking fun at the situation (WANT A MUSEUM? HOLD A BAKE SALE!!) But over all, I chuckled. [...]

Cyberbullying

If it wasn’t hard enough being a kid in these times, things got a bit worse this year. Oh sure, the abductions, sexual assaults, child abuse, threat of hormones making you develop faster and the ever-present pressure to exceed at sports by five wasn’t enough. Nah, now there’s cyberbullying. The tragic story of the little [...]