Rob Owen
@townthattoddled.bsky.social
Chicagoan; lawyer; cynical idealist or idealistic cynic. Georgia Bulldog til I die. Blackhawks and (sigh) Bears This is NOT an official account; all opinions are solely my own.
From the sublime to the ridiculous
January 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
From the sublime to the ridiculous
Games are full of missed calls. I'm not gonna lose a wink of sleep over it.
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Games are full of missed calls. I'm not gonna lose a wink of sleep over it.
Mama always said, "The Lord loves a cheerful giver."
January 2, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Mama always said, "The Lord loves a cheerful giver."
ÀND it's endorsed by a clown!
January 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ÀND it's endorsed by a clown!
... pausing only to whisper once more, "Fly Turkish Airlines."
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
... pausing only to whisper once more, "Fly Turkish Airlines."
You say you want a resolution, well, you know we all want to change the world
January 1, 2026 at 3:14 PM
You say you want a resolution, well, you know we all want to change the world
They ain't played nobody.
January 1, 2026 at 3:41 AM
They ain't played nobody.
You have a very big ... book.
January 1, 2026 at 3:39 AM
You have a very big ... book.
Whatever else you can say, Beck runs straight ahead and isn't afraid of smacking head-on into people; there's no slide in him, and I (as a complete non-athlete who Never Played The Game) respect that.
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Whatever else you can say, Beck runs straight ahead and isn't afraid of smacking head-on into people; there's no slide in him, and I (as a complete non-athlete who Never Played The Game) respect that.
Definitely worse.
December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Definitely worse.
Here's a remixed "Nancy" that made me think (of course) of IHTOV. Happy holidays!
December 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Here's a remixed "Nancy" that made me think (of course) of IHTOV. Happy holidays!
Gruet was readily available in Texas when I lived there (probably still is), and it always decorated our holiday table. A great choice!
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Gruet was readily available in Texas when I lived there (probably still is), and it always decorated our holiday table. A great choice!
Likewise my fave of their œvre.
December 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Likewise my fave of their œvre.
(With Chicago guitarist Joel Paterson's "Hi Fi Christmas Guitar" a close second)
December 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
(With Chicago guitarist Joel Paterson's "Hi Fi Christmas Guitar" a close second)
O me of little faith! These Cardiac Bears will make me a believer yet.
December 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
O me of little faith! These Cardiac Bears will make me a believer yet.
Bears, sadly for us faithful, are cooked. Too many dumb penalties, no push from either the O or D line.
December 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Bears, sadly for us faithful, are cooked. Too many dumb penalties, no push from either the O or D line.
Bears are cooked, sadly. Too many dumb penalties, no push on either line.
December 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Bears are cooked, sadly. Too many dumb penalties, no push on either line.
Longstanding and entrenched
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Longstanding and entrenched
I remember that in the 80s, most apartment rental lease agreements forbade waterbeds, precisely because of the leak-catastrophic damage problem.
December 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I remember that in the 80s, most apartment rental lease agreements forbade waterbeds, precisely because of the leak-catastrophic damage problem.
I loved and will greatly miss Joe, but (gentle correction) "Dallas" was written by the matchless Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I loved and will greatly miss Joe, but (gentle correction) "Dallas" was written by the matchless Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
That's our FIFA Peace Prize laureate!
December 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
That's our FIFA Peace Prize laureate!
Absolutely, and so is the Fine Young Cannibals' cover.
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Absolutely, and so is the Fine Young Cannibals' cover.
They is hell, as was foretold
December 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
They is hell, as was foretold