The Idea of Progress » sports http://www.theideaofprogress.com We are what we pretend to be Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Who Will Own the Cubs? http://www.theideaofprogress.com/2009/05/19/who-will-own-the-cubs/ http://www.theideaofprogress.com/2009/05/19/who-will-own-the-cubs/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 09:21:08 +0000 The Idea of Progress http://www.theideaofprogress.com/?p=829 The Chicago Tribune reported today that several reasonably famous people have been approached to contribute inThis article is totally not a ripoff of someone else's style. purchasing the Chicago Cubs from the Tribune Company (which of course owns the Chicago Tribune– seems a little circular). Names mentioned include Bill Murray, John Cusack and Jim Belushi. The Idea of Progress has obtained the original list of Chicago natives and celebrities who ended up not being invited:

  • Rob Blagojevich
  • Jose Padilla
  • Ira Glass
  • Grant Miller
  • Mr. T
  • Joan Cusack
  • R. Kelly
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