Mike Doyle is a longtime autistic, gay, Jewish, Disnerd Chicago blogger.
Politics
If you want to succeed in American politics these days, there are three rules you should probably never break: don't disappoint Oprah; don't pick a podunk running mate; and don't screw the news media. Someone should tell that to official Illinois state idiot, Rod Blagojevich.
Getting Around
It may be the biggest heist in Chicago history, folks, and it's right under our noses. Or our feet, anyway. One look at this year's new Chicago Transit Authority map uncovers the dastardly deed: someone has stolen the Washington/State Red Line station.
Politics
Yesterday, while I was engrossed along with the rest of the planet in the historic inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama, I was stopped in my tracks by a visit to the White House homepage. It's nifty, new, and finally Web 2.0.
Food and Drink
If it's any day ending in '-day', you know I'm still eating. This weekend on my Gaper's Block Drive-Thru foodie byline, the love is as crispy as it is juicy. Browse through to Chicago's favorite, home-grown group blog and read all about it...
Media
I find the Chicago Tribune's new, smaller size inspiring. I can think of any number of things that would benefit from a likewise miniaturization...
Chicago
This week I took a look at the official visitors websites of my two favorites Midwestern cities: my adopted hometown of Chicago (ChooseChicago); and Ohio's Queen City, Cincinnati (CincinnatiUSA). In doing so, I found that size is no predictor of marketing ability. Both visitors websites fall flat in
Neurodivergence
I made eye contact with Benyamin as we entered the happily uncrowded, low-top tabled back room. A smiling Middle Eastern man with a one-word nametag, I knew immediately the Bissell in his hand spelled trouble.
Elsewhere
Out of nowhere, my four-month-old blog post about my newfound love for Cincinnati is making the rounds on the Queen City blogosphere. I'm gratified to have helped raise the debate about the real future potential--and current coolness--of my second-favorite Midwestern urb.
Technology
The top 10 behaviors of my fellow Twitterers that I find most annoying. If you're a Twitter user, too, you may find yourself nodding in agreement as you read them. Unless of course you find one or two (or all) of them to be describing you...
Life
'Most of all, please make it fit for young readers. My sister has standards, I beg that you meet hers. Under no circumstance unveil the puzzle. The item I sought to buy? Call it...the wuzzle.'
Backstory
As I mark my sixth anniversary as an ex-pat New Yorker living in King Daley's court, I realize this is the first New Year in Chicago that I don't want to be anywhere else.
Media
An hour after Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin rang in New Year's Eve 2009 in New York City last night, Kathy got heckled from an unseen spectator while still live on CNN. Moments before the network cut to commercial, Kathy heckled the heckler right back. While live. On CNN. It went something like