Daily Archives: July 25, 2012

11 posts

Chicago Playing Chicken with Chick-fil-A

In 2011, Chick-fil-A opened their first location in the city of Chicago (three other locations were opened in the Chicago suburbs in late 2010/early 2011) and found much success near the city’s famed Magnificent Mile despite being closed on Sundays. Looking to expand their presence in the Chicago area, they petitioned 1st Ward Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno for a permit to build in his Logan Square neighborhood. Despite the additional revenue that the fast food restaurant will bring to the neighborhood, Alderman Moreno is looking to block the permit that would allow Chick-fil-A to build in Logan Square. Continue reading

Way too F’n Early NFL Preview: NFC West Division

TrophyAhh the NFC West, *sniff* *sniff*, smells like mediocrity in the morning. Nothing like turning on the TV for the late afternoon game to find the exciting display of incompetence that is Rams/Cardinals. I mean it’s pretty hard to take this division seriously when two years ago they sent a 7-9 team to the playoffs. The Niners are at least a bright spot in this black hole of suck of the NFL. Let’s get this over with quickly, because I can’t be drunk while I write this and have no other way to dull the pain. Continue reading

Scoring (at) the Olympics


There’s a lot to talk about regarding this year’s Olympics. Male athletes are being flown first or business class and women are traveling in cargo coach. G4S fucked up the security royally and still demands a huge payoffday. In the right light, the London 2012 logo kinda looks like Lisa giving Bart a blowie. And there’s sports, of course. Lots and lots of sports that only get attention once every four years, like badminton and the canoe slalom.

Let’s talk about what really interests Crass, though. Sex. Continue reading

Super Squats Challenge

In the first half of this year, many of you participated in a fitness challenge inspired by commenter Rina (and First Lady Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres). You’re in good company, Rina! The goal was to complete 25 push-ups by June 25th and several of us got there but more importantly, many more were encouraged to exercise and better our health along the way. So what next?

Planking was suggested as a goal, but in a bit of selfishness, I am choosing a different challenge to give my shoulders a break. I also think this is more appropriate as we careen towards the holiday season, when some of us tend to overindulge. Something a little more DYNAMIC and focusing on the, ahem, bottom half of the body during the back end of the year. Continue reading