August 20, 2007

Gernhardt Gardening Hacks of Rogers Park Launched!

* Fagus/Moore Political Hack Gets SSA Mural Job
From the mouth of Mo Cahill.....> "I have been putting in more time in my studio, doing more political work... an actual job, tho temporary, may have landed in my lap. There is a local project to do a mural, hopefully the first of many annual projects. actual cash money." BLOGNOTES: So, no wonder Fagus/Moore political helper Mo Cahill was so anxious to push the Special Service Area #24 mural project through without community input. She is actually going to benefit from the project herself, in the form of cash payments. Looks like that old saying is true. You help me get elected, I help you. Screw everyone else. It's becoming clear what the Special Service Area tax is used for in Rogers Park. It's to help out politically connected people. . . . . More
Posted by Craig Gernhardt

Screamin' Mo Cahill: Working for The Man
She's so cutting edge, so progressive, so Establishment. Contradictions? Not in the mind of Mo Cahill, a local arts-and-crafts lady who has to give away free buttons with a co-opted expression that she did not create to get people to buy her arts-and-crafts. . . . . More
Posted by Tom Mannis


I have to go back to the RPGG issue, the gardeners who had Gordon linked defenders out of control about making a civic cause a political issue because the group was referred to as the Gordon Group. Where are the complainers and the voluminous posts about being so upset that a good project that is so civic minded that making it political was just wrong. Everyone knows that at a minimum the gardeners/gordoners defenders were all from the Gordon campaign and it doesn't take much to know that some of the members were volunteers for Gordon. I wasn't as offended as some were, but this example is about the outrageous lies and misrepresentations that the blogs known as the Rogers Park Bench, the Hell Hole and the Howard Watchers make every day. The mural project is a plus for the neighborhood and like gardens, as long as there is some quality control and oversight by a diverse group it will be successful. Who is watching these gardening rebels anyway?

I have not watched the video of Cahill yelling. It sounds like she was inappropriate, but if that was the standard Mr. Hole is inappropriate at almost every single meeting he attends. Mr. Bench never attends anything. He prefers to make up the facts as he goes along. His opinion is misinformed and unwitnessed opinions that are nothing but a load of crap. For UFO talk that is fine. For important neighborhood events it isn't good enough Bench. Ms. Howard St. goes to meeting and as I have noted in comments here she does sometimes reflect the actual facts. Her spin is sometimes off and her opinions about who is to blame are often way off.

Cahill is an artist of some sort. Maybe not even a good one, but she is an artist. Nobody has ever challenged her being an artist. The worst comments have challenged her quality. By the way, what evaluation are the RPGG members subject to? What kind of skills levels do they have? I'd guess they are hobbyists for the most part if not entirely. Since some have done political work for Gordon might the right name be the Rogers Park Gardening Hacks? In Hell Hole land that would be the nice name for them.

I hope the "Mile of Murals" has space to draw three jack asses with three faces we all know from blog world. They certainly have been earned. I will be making that suggestion. Please join me and send it to kbares@devcorpnorth.org

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August 13, 2007

Car Crashes and Blog Crashers

* Another Car Accident on Sheridan Road (Update)

A Loyola University student and 'Broken Heart' follower emailed me to let my readers know there was another car accident that occurred on Sheridan Road this morning about 5:45 AM. The crash happened by the Loyola EL stop, in front of Bruno's Tavern. . . . More



* Bloggers PSA

Looks like I'm not the only blogger that's had enough of these insane Rogers Park blogger commenters. . . . . More




Car accidents on the Sheridan Rd. Early Morning Superhighway from the "good neighborhoods" with all the bars that stay open until 5 am on Saturday nights could be the cause of so many accidents. I cannot wait until we gentrify and the journey starts here at the trendy new taverns and we get all the rest of the fun as well. Looking forward to lots of noise, fighting, urinating in public and whatever additio0nal joy I am forgeting. It will be okay though since it will be yuppies.

The crazy comment issue really seems to find several of the bloggers with their undies in a knot. Too bad there isn't such a thing as "Post Moderator" so we could zap those insane posts that come from some of them.

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Wouldn't An Email Work a Little Better?

* Sunday Rant - Stay on Topic People

I've been deleting dozens and dozens of anonymously posted comments lately that have nothing to do with the topic at hand. That's why I still have comment moderation on. And I doubt I'll be changing that policy anytime soon. While I've allowed some comments to be posted that start on subject and veer off to bashing myself, I no longer will even be posting those comments. Sorry folks. . . . More




This is a fascinating entry in Hellhole Land. It starts out with what might seem a normal comment about people making inappropriate posts and why Mr. Hell Hole is moderating comments. Then it wildly spins onto a path where it seems Mr. Hole has some problems with his company and his employees. It seems he is not very well liked at work. It would have seemed that a simple email would have been a wiser decision.

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August 06, 2007

Parking Is King

* Another Single Family Home on the Chopping Block

Dear Neighbor,

I would like to advise you of an upcoming informational meeting regarding a new condominium development at 1352 W. Touhy. No zoning relief is requested or needed from the City. The ZULAC Committee and Joe Moore are hosting this meeting simply to inform you of the new development, and to give you an opportunity to provide comments or suggestions to the developer. . . . More

Posted by Craig Gernhardt


There are many condo conversions that have happened and will happen in this neighborhood that require no authorization from the Alderman. The city grants permits and approvals for many things such as demolition, architectural plans, and landscaping requirements, but they have to equally and fairly apply the laws to everyone.

Often the condo conversions happened without the city as a whole having the ability to do much other than insure compliance with existing rules, codes and ordinances. That is unfortunate for the neighbors because often the single family home is the desirable property over the new condo building.

The main reason this project is able to go forward isn't because of the seven units in the building, its because of the seven parking spaces in the back. Most condo units in the neighborhood do not have any parking. These become desirable simply because they do. They will sell if the price is right. As we all know in this neighborhood, parking is king.

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July 28, 2007

Out Dated Data Exploited to Run Down Rogers Park

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Changing the Rogers Park Blog World

Today is a new day in the 5th most blogging community in the U.S. I have heard and read enough. I like Joe Moore. I like David Fagus, Jan Schakowsky, David Orr, and I am really happy Joe Moore won in April. So now that I have made that clear lets get blogging!

There is one point of this blog: commentary and criticism of the one-sided blog. I have no personal interest in Hugh & Toni or Craig or anyone else with "their point of view". This blog is going to be the other side of your one sided stories. Readers, if you don't like what they wrote, why bother with trying to get by their comment moderation and editing. Come hear and speak your piece.

Its time to hear the other side neighbors!

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