What’s the real need for Olympian Drive? Nothing, really, says Rob, outside of more unneeded noise with your er… “federal” tax dollars at work.
Posts by Rob McColley:
As journalism, this is uncomfortably weird
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2010-09-17/wife-missing-ui-prof-issues-appeal-come-home.html
Waking to a new soundscape
For most, noise is something that goes without thought. But did you know that it’s damaging you, even if you aren’t fully cognizant of it?
Media Frenzy
Rob accidentally hit the mute button on his recorder, so now you have to simply read his detailed account of what’s what in Illini basketball this week.
Chester Frazier: Illini basketball video coordinator
From the wire: Frazier Joins Illini Staff CHAMPAIGN, ILL.-University of Illinois head coach Bruce Weber announced Tuesday that former Fighting Illini standout Chester Frazier has joined the UI staff. Frazier, an Illini point guard from …
Slate profiles the C-U zeitgeist
Uh oh, the secret’s out. Our local raison d’être “hanging out joblessly in Champaign, Ill., deciding whether to finish that Ph.D. or not” has been leaked to the mainstream media.
WCIA’s Mr. Roberts now on YouTube!
Doug Quick posted a clip featuring Channel 3’s Precambrian weathercaster “Mr. Roberts.” Everything is now, officially, on youTube.
Hitched (An Early Obit)
In advance of what will most likely be a fast ending to an important life, Rob offers his obit of Christopher Hitchens, in advance.
European Vacation
Rob files another dispatch from Ubben.
Can you videograph local cops?
This Time story makes me wonder if we shouldn’t demand right now that both city councils declare the legality, propriety and perhaps even the advisability of videographing every and any encounter we have with law enforcement. …