Carlini's Comments - CHICAGO

ILLINOIS INTERNET SALES TAX: COLOR ME STUPID

nospam@example.com (James Carlini) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:40:35 -0500

This is in response to an article in Crain’s Chicago Business about Illinois’ failed attempt to collect sales tax for internet sales (http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20110910/ISSUE01/309109981?plckCurrentPage=1&sid=sitelife.chicagobusiness.com ). The idea is bad in itself, but it is overshadowed by some of the dumb comments by readers who have a warped idea about taxes and how to grow a regional economy.

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CHICAGO MEDIA: SLANTED PERSPECTIVE

nospam@example.com (James Carlini) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:30:58 -0500

If you’re going to report the news, report the news. Don’t crop a picture of “the poor 13 year-old who got shot by police”, who in the full picture is “throwing down” (making) gang signs.

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WILDING ON CHICAGO MAG MILE: NO MYTH

nospam@example.com (James Carlini) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:52:52 -0500

Unarmed is undesirable and unfashionable on today’s North Michigan Avenue.

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CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS UNDER SIEGE

nospam@example.com (James Carlini) — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:40:26 -0600

Earlier this year, I wrote about a Chicago Police officer getting killed (http://wistechnology.com/articles/7572 ). Because the Chicago media did not cover it the way it should have been covered, I thought it would be appropriate to comment on it. There was no outrage.

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CHICAGO TOURISM PROBLEM: LAND SHARKS

nospam@example.com (James Carlini) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:11:38 -0500

The Magnificent Mile sometimes called the Mag Mile is Chicago’s premier shopping and tourism center. With stores rivaling Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and Fifth Avenue in New York City, it is the destination for world shoppers. It’s a place where if you are from out-of-town, you go for the premium stores, the highly-acclaimed restaurants and the first-class hotels that provide the full impact and ambience of Chicago, a world-class city.

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