Real deal behind Mr. Hot Property
Chicago billboard king Chaz Walters, Mr. Hot Property himself, taps his pen restlessly on the conference room table. "If you want to make something dirty out of it, you can,...
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It’s a Segway–just roll with it
If George Jetson or Inspector Gadget had a scooter, it would be a Segway Human Transporter. The electric-powered devices are futuristic in a cartoonish way, as if the handlebars might...
Time for swingers to step out
Life for the single woman now is even more exciting. We're swingers--although not in the group-romp-on-the-kitchen-floor sense. Single women are the new, hot, trendy voters of the 2004 election. If...
Childhood filters Reagan’s legacy
Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th U.S. president nine days after my 5th birthday. So did Reagan's deft communication skills impress me? Did his fierce patriotism inspire me?...
New ‘Potter’ is deliciously dark
The opening scene is the tip-off: Harry Potter is under the covers with his magic wand--yes, the actual wand--furiously working at something. Then the camera cuts to Harry beneath the...
The ultimate dance-off
Dance Dance Revolution sounds like the title of a bad disco song, the follow-up to "Copacabana" or something equally campy. Nonetheless, my friend Adam sounded pleased that he'd received a...
It’s time for Nader to take a hint
If John Kerry won't say it, then the rest of us need to: Ralph, please go home. The presumptive Democratic nominee met privately Wednesday with Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader,...
For women, good sex is complicated
Good sex isn't easy or cheap. That seems to be the punchline anyway about medical treatment for women's sexual health. From movies, music videos--or even the cover on this newspaper--you'd...
Riders speak out
Twenty minutes pass and still no sign of the bus. More commuters crowd the curb, peering up the street. Someone gets frustrated and flags down a cab. Then from around...
The get-away cab driver
Mohammad Khan understands that difficult passengers are just part of the deal. The jerk who ditches the taxi fare? The drunk trixie who spews on the seat? Sure, standard behavior....