Mike Mitchell : April 2008 Archives

If you remember I was telling readers that their fates would meet and we received a small confirmation this week that it's possible it would happen.

After appearing semi-nude in Vanity Fair magazine this week, the pop sensation is trying to recover from some of the anticipated backlash.

She is a Disney product, no less.

But so was Britney Spears.

For every person that says there is too much noise, too much police concentration, too much drinking in the downtown area, there are 10 people who are walking from establishment to establishment having a safe and fun evening.

It's not always the same in Chicago or other nightlife areas.

Lesson here: Live a little, let others do the same and let a pint of beer dribble down your chin one night instead of complain about how your tax dollars are being used.

There was a time when you had to stand next to a wall to make a phone call, or get up to change the TV channel.

No more.

Just as books once were, they'll certainly be different in the future.

Face it: technology is changing even the simplest of things.

In some ways, it would be crazy to say it's worth the trek to nearby Plainfield for some Naperville residents.

But is it? Has anyone tried driving northbound toward the downtown area on a busy evening?

Sometimes it makes you want to turn the car around and head back south to Plainfield, a place with a promising and rejuvenated downtown area. Those not wanting to battle with crowds, can walk down Lockport Street to wine and dine.

Sure there's a few shopping centers on the southwestern portion of the city, but is it enough to spend a Friday afternoon?

Now that real TV shows like "My Name is Earl" and "Scrubs" will return to air in just a few days, will ratings go up for these show after a horrible winter that featured mostly reality shows?

Was this the worse winter in modern entertainment history?