(Part 3) Top products from r/chicago

It's a cool story.

That was a Decent short article.

Here is Great Book about it by the people who made it happen (used from $.01): http://www.amazon.com/Mirage-Zay-N-Smith/dp/0394503686/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1292343845&sr=1-1

amazing how awesome the Sun Times was once upon a time.

Nice find!

For anyone interested in the Great Lakes, there is a great book released last year on them:

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-Great-Lakes/dp/0393246434

It's old but Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis is great. Lots of old pictures, including pre-fire, and maps. It really helps you understand how Chicago was built.

Yep. Btw these are two great books that talk about how the physical structure of cities, a.k.a. urban planning, has brought about the changes that we see in OP's picture, and that we can pretty much blame one person for making cities super car-centric: Robert Moses.

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York https://www.amazon.com/dp/0394720245/

The Death and Life of Great American Cities https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HWKSBDI/

Has anyone curated the history of this station, how its programming has changed over the years, how it balanced "popular" music and/or pushed daring or local sounds onto the air, or even just an account of its changes in management/on-air personalities, etc?

Folks involved in the early days of Q101 really did this in detail (both in book form and in lots of other interviews) and I'd love if there was some kind of "history of B96" to read or watch or whatever. I listened so much as a kid (1988-1993 or so) and I'd love to revisit what that station really was/was trying to be instead of just my fuzzy memories.

I use these for sneaking booze all the time:
GoPong Hidden Lotion Flask, Sneak Alcohol Anywhere, 3-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LK0OQFE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_igIgyb2Q6CAA0

Feel free to judge, but some of us can't afford $12 drinks...or even $6 drinks. I always buy 1 to be fair, but after that, it's purse booze for the win.

Mayer & Wade: Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis is the absolute best place for any Chicagophile to start, even though it dates from 1969.

I rather enjoy Dominic Pacyga's Chicago: A Biography.

https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Biography-Dominic-Pacyga/dp/0226644286

If you want to know more about Q101, read James Van Osdol's book We Appreciate Your Enthusiasm.

Recs on gloves? I just bought these and am hoping they do the trick. I don't spend long periods of time outdoors, just commuting. Also, totally right about moving around for CTA. I usually jog up the stairs rather than wait motionless on a cold escalator.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XKG43GM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yup. That's urban sociology to a T. It happened in Wicker Park during the 90s, which you can read about if you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Neo-Bohemia-Art-Commerce-Postindustrial-City/dp/0415870976

Yeah if cyclists were legally allowed to simply smash a window on any car parked in a bike lane I imagine the practice would end rather quickly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062235060/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 very good book, talks about more the cabrini green but also about what was there before during and after and how it all came about.

I took a drugs and the brain college course a year ago and the booked we used in the course was this one: Buzzed. Here's a quote from the book about LSD and hallucinogens. It's the only thing I could find about permanent changes to the brain:

> FLASHBACKS...

> Persistent symptoms might actually reflect long-term changes in how the brain processes sensory images. Studies of vision of habitual LSD users (when they are not under the influence of the drug) show that their brains may continue to respond to visual stimuli after the stimuli are removed. This response suggests that repeated LSD usage may cause some neuroplastic changes that persist. (115-116)

https://www.amazon.com/More-Guns-Less-Crime-Understanding/dp/0226493660

third edition, many rebuttals and counters. Of course it's a controversial subject, so plenty of critics as well as supporters

I would suggest picking up this book. It helped me explain seasons to my 2 year old.

https://www.amazon.com/Am-Bunny-Golden-Sturdy-Book/dp/0375827781/ref=nodl_

For a broader Chicago history, try Chicago: A Biography https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Biography-Dominic-Pacyga/dp/0226644286

Gunmetal Black by Daniel Serrano: https://www.amazon.com/Gunmetal-Black-Daniel-Serrano/product-reviews/0446194131

The Blues Brothers by Miami Mitch: (this differs A LOT from the movie) https://www.amazon.com/Blues-Brothers-Miami-Mitch/dp/B000JDKVLG/ref=sr_1_1

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-AmazonClassics-Upton-Sinclair-ebook/dp/B073QRNCJV/ref=sr_1_1

Summer of '95 serious

This would do the trick

https://www.amazon.com/Lifehammer-Original-Emergency-Seatbelt-Netherlands/dp/B000BN3A4Y

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Econometrics-Damodar-Gujarati/dp/0073375772

Glass bottle in the underwear, buy a large Pepsi as soon as I get in the gate and then head to the bathroom to mix it.
I also have these: GoPong Hidden Lotion Flask, Sneak Alcohol Anywhere, 3-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LK0OQFE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FX48yb8J1EYQP

I have read this. It's more literary crime fiction than genre and was interesting.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Silent-Wife-A-Novel/dp/0143123238

I got this https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Cycle-Airzound-Hooter-Rechargeable/dp/B000ACAMJC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2IDGL70Q0N3KJ&keywords=loud+bike+horn&qid=1565366365&s=gateway&sprefix=loud+bike%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-3

It's kinda obnoxiously loud. But if you don't lay on it, it's not too bad.

I've heard House of Leaves is really bizarre and cool.

My current deck is Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa, Between Legitimacy and Violence: A History of Colombia, 1875-2002, Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala, Blood Meridian, and One Hundred Years of Solitude.

It's a really depressing list.

I read American Gods a couple years ago and hated it enough to not pick up another fiction book for like over a year.