The Chicago Tribune reported today that several reasonably famous people have been approached to contribute in 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 [...]

…or they are cracking up at this. This is the actual Saturday paper from Chicago’s Red Eye, the Entertainment Tonight/Extra/ A Current Affair version of a real newspaper, apparently aimed at my age group by the Chicago Tribune.
Did anyone mention that this could…I don’t know…come off as homosexual innuendo?
Or am I reading too much [...]