circuit court of appeals digest

(FORTUNE Magazine) Yes, once again there are only a handful of days until that magic moment arrives when we must provide manifestations of regard for those who already have everything. I’m not talking about spouses, children, and aged parental units, who may be disappointed with regularity, if not aplomb. I’m referring to key business associates, some of whom do, indeed, own all it is possible to accumulate in one lifetime and, worse, desire little that anyone but Michael Ovitz could afford..

Highlights: The developer interested in redeveloping 210 S Dickinson has concluded that a smaller building is not financially feasible and is no longer planning to pursue redevelopment at that location. The Council on Tuesday will take up TID 37 funding for affordable housing at 134 S Fair Oaks (the Fair Oaks Nursery site). On Thursday, there will be a City Planning public meeting to discuss local historic district ordinances for the Marquette Bungalow District and the Third Lake Ridge district with city staff and our historic preservation plan consultant.

Filmed on location in Greece and in a British studio, “Mamma Mia!” never gracefully bridges the gap between realism and artifice that all movie musicals must navigate. That bridge was crossed flawlessly by the masterpiece “Singin’ in the Rain”; Baz Luhrman responded by ratcheting up the extravagance in “Moulin Rouge,” whereas last year’s “Once” created a sense of entirely organic spontaneity, with equally ingenious results. “Mamma Mia!,” on the other hand, never quite finds its aesthetic footing, with its artifice awkwardly executed and its attempts at realism looking consistently fake.

Small businesses are suffering, but the shrinking numbers also show a culture at risk. That being said, something about the Gestalt or whatever (the whole is greater than the sum of its parts Psych majors? Not at all applicable? Er, just forget it.) made this video seem significantly funnier than the one dancing guy in Wheeler Auditorium did at the time. So yeah.

With most of us stuck at home these days, we using e transfers more than ever before. Interac says they hit an all time high in December, with over 77 million transactions. But there a flip side to all those e transfers. Meeting invites were sent to adjacent property owners, District 1, 9 19 alders, and local media outlets. About 10 citizens attended with several expressing support for the bridge project. No business or adjacent property owners attended.