Now, I\u2019m not enlisted as a Nomadic Warrior. I have bad joints, bad sinuses, and a child. But I am a socialist for Pritzker (not to be confused with the Twitter account Socialists For Pritzker<\/a>). If Khan Big Pritz were to look for a scribe, send him over to shipwrecked sailor. <\/p> What I\u2019ve Been Reading This Week: <\/strong><\/p> Back when I was working sorting and shipping at a used bookstore in Evanston, IL, I came across this little gem, published 1968. Do I know who Dwight Boyer is? No. Do I much care? Also no. Do I love having a book called Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes<\/em> sitting proudly in the \u201cChicago\u201d section of my home library? I love it very much. The chapters have delightful titles like \u201cThe Flying Dutchman <\/em>of Lake Superior\u201d or \u201c\u2026With the Best of Intentions\u201d or \u201cKnives in the Lifeboat!\u201d or \u201cThe Prophetic Passing of Captain Napier.\u201d The amount of information I actually retain when I read this book is minimal. The stories are frequently follies of capitalist greed or a captain\u2019s arrogance. They\u2019re tragic, sometimes mysterious, and a little window into the lives of sailors from a long time ago with an author who writes like he\u2019s from a long time ago. It\u2019s fun to read a chapter here and there every now and again. <\/p> LINKS!<\/strong><\/p> I\u2019ve linked the great Behind The Bastards podcast here before, and the latest four-part series on Napoleon III is excellent (parts one<\/a>, two<\/a>, three<\/a>, four<\/a>). I\u2019m linking here not for the interesting revelations that the Worst Bonaparte was basically the model for Mussolini\u2019s March on Rome and the US occupation of Afghanistan, nor for the hilarious story of Napoleon III drunkenly shooting a guy in the mouth in a panic because his coup was failing. I\u2019m linking here because now I can tag the esteemed and call him out for his \u201cnuke the Great Lakes\u201d shit-stirring. Again, I\u2019m not a Nomadic Warrior, but I believe the goals of the Big Pritz Khanate and Cool Zone Media can be aligned. That said, such braggadocio in ad break bits are not guaranteed to be taken as comedy by the Khan, and Cool Zone Media would do well to reconsider their rhetoric before provoking an incursion.<\/p><\/li> Curious City did an episode recently on Chicago\u2019s Little India<\/a>, a place I\u2019ve lived more or less walking distance to ever since moving here for undergrad at Loyola centuries ago. In fact, my recent move puts me closer to Little India than I\u2019ve ever been. It\u2019s an awesome place, and I was really interested to hear how some of the Indians who grew up there but have since moved to the suburbs still find it an invaluable place. Where else in the city is such a hub of vegetarian cooking and a decent spot to buy a saree? Long live Little India. <\/p><\/li> She got a little overshadowed by the Chadwick memorial and the introduction of Namor, but a reminder that Riri Williams AKA Ironheart was also a rad part of Black Panther 2<\/em>, and the best version of the character has been written by Chicago\u2019s own Dr. Eve L. Ewing.<\/a> <\/p><\/li> is an excellent newsletter for media criticism\u2014increasingly valuable as the mainstream media increasingly embraces the current moral panic over trans people<\/a> while continuing to not report on climate change<\/a>. Written by Chicago\u2019s own Parker Molloy, TPA has a year-end goal of 20k subscribers, and they\u2019re very close, so\u2026go help them out<\/a> and get yourself educated in the process, huh?<\/p><\/li> Let Chicago Historian and veteran ComEd worker Shermann \u201cDilla\u201d Thomas tell you about the Chicago flag<\/a>, then Harold\u2019s Chicken<\/a>, and after watching those videos, go take one of his tours<\/a>.<\/p><\/li> Today\u2019s a good day to check out Chicago band Solipse<\/a>, consisting of the homies Charles Austin<\/a>, Brendan<\/a>, Joel, and Smags. In a pre-parenthood life, I played bass for them on Division Street<\/a><\/em>. Their latest Live Works session is on YouTube<\/a>. <\/p><\/li> If you\u2019re in the 48th Ward, vote Nick Ward<\/a> for Aldergoon. <\/p><\/li> MJ highlights to close out? MJ highlights to close out. <\/p>![](\"https:\/\/bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/d161a7df-18af-4961-b240-68afa19ddcf7\"\/)