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9:24

Canary in the coal mine: University of Chicago grad...

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2025/10/19

Norah Jovine is not your typical 20-something. She is a very smart graduate of the University of Chicago, easily one of the best schools in the country. Among the alumni are Susan Sontag, Milton Friedman, Carl Sagan, Thomas Sowell, Mike Nichols, Bernie Sanders, Phillip Roth, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Adam Silver, David Brooks, Larry Ellison, Nate Silver, and Satya Nadella. The list goes on and on. I worked for the University of Chicago back in 1982-83, as a fundraiser and editor of the school’s Grey

10:51

Crotty visits the Broadview, Illinois ICE detention...

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2025/10/17

It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon when I arrived at the innocuous ICE detention facility in Plain Jane, Broadview, Illinois. The protesters, about 100 yards away from the facility, were friendly, well-behaved, even to the Charlie Kirk wannabes there to film the action. The gathering was serenaded by a transsexual man who never once stopped talking, no doubt the effect of steroids on his young body. But he was friendly. As is typically the case in this center of Midwest activism, Chicago

3:27

The quiet, orderly, crime-free Copenhagen Metro

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2025/09/10

I know. A crime-free and stylish subway system. And most of it is unmanned! And it is one of three in the world that operates 24/7. But Copenhagen has it. In fact, Copenhagen is considered the safest city for women in the world. American cities can only dream. Our soft-on-crime policies have enabled open season for criminals. Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is public, so feel free to share it.Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support

2:11

The Turning Torso: an epic work of modern architecture.

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2025/09/06

The Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden—often mistakenly called the “Twisted Torso”—is one of the most striking feats of contemporary architecture in Europe and a defining symbol of the city’s post-industrial reinvention. Designed by the celebrated Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and completed in 2005, the 190-meter, 54-story residential tower remains the tallest building in Scandinavia. Its form was inspired by one of Calatrava’s own sculptures, a white marble piece entitled Twisting Torso, which

2:44

Copenhagen bike culture.

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2025/09/05

Copenhagen has more bikes than cars. More than 62% of residents bike to school, university, or work. Though 6 million people live here and 330 million live in the U.S., as many people commute by bicycle in greater Copenhagen as cycle to work in the United States. The result is a large metropolis gratifyingly free of air pollution, though the bicyclists are a bit righteous about getting in their lane.Time for the U.S. to get its bike act together.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is

2:41

Golden Showers.

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2025/09/05

Gullfoss, or "Golden Falls," is a spectacular two-tiered waterfall in southwest Iceland, formed by the glacial meltwater from the Hvítá river, which originates from the Langjökull glacier. The waterfall derives its name from the golden-brown color the water can take on during a bright, sunny day. It is a major attraction on Iceland's popular Golden Circle tour (which we took) and is known for its powerful flow, misty environment, and the potential for rainbows on sunny days (we caught a double

2:53

Crotty engages a Danish TV reporter on the subject of...

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2025/09/04

Watch Crotty in the subways of Copenhagen attempting to break through and have real connection!Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Crotty Farm Report at crotty.substack.com/subscribe

2:13

The Magnificent Sky Lagoon, Kópavogur, Iceland.

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2025/09/01

Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Crotty Farm Report at crotty.substack.com/subscribe

2:20

Disney Hall, Bunker Hill, and Karen Bass.

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2025/08/27

With hints of his Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Frank Gehry’s Disney Concert Hall is to die for. It wasn’t cheap––$270 million for the Hall, and another $110 million for parking. But this world-class facility, the gem of LA, is worth every penny. With free entrance for viewing from 10 AM to 2 PM, this is a must-see stop on any proper tour of the City of Angels. While in the area, visitors should also take in the extraordinary Broad Museum (a tremendous showcase of modern art), Angel’s Flight (the

11:27

The Santa Lucia Festival

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2025/08/04

The Santa Lucia Festival was founded 100 years ago by Grazia Bonafede Caniglia, of Carlentini, Sicily, to instill faith in her community and deepen their connection to the Sicilian heritage. Having moved many times over the years, the festival is back where it all began, in the heart of Omaha’s Little Italy. Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is

2:49

The day the music died: the Surf Ballroom in Clear...

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2025/07/28

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, along with Ritchie Valens, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson, died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. The musicians had chartered a plane after experiencing heating problems with their tour bus. The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed shortly after takeoff, and all four were killed instantly due to head trauma.* The Day the Music Died:The crash became known as "The Day the Music Died" and was later immortalized in Don McLean's song

5:28

The French Ontarian.

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2025/07/26

This French Ontarian remarked how he never saw U.S. residents on this remote stretch of Canadian highway. I was the first! So, I made him famous.Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Crotty Farm Report at crotty.substack.com/subscribe

1:18

Swimming in Lake Superior

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2025/07/23

A trip to Canada would not be complete without a dip in mighty Lake Superior. Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Crotty Farm Report at crotty.substack.com/subscribe

1:55

The Agnico Eagle gold mine in Malartic

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2025/07/22

I came across the monstrosity after getting a private tour of the Agnico Eagle Goldex facility in Val-D’or. Photos of the Goldex mine are found below, where they are mining a mile beneath the surface. A job not for the claustrophobic (read: The Crotty). Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to

2:36

Crotty's in a pickle.

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2025/07/03

The Rosario captures The Crotty ranting on the absence of pickup pickleball in Gotham. Inexcusable. Get full access to Crotty Farm Report at crotty.substack.com/subscribe

9:17

Throwback Saturday: Crotty bids farewell to 71 Irving...

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2025/06/28

Here is the story, infused with Hegelian dialectic and “beautiful” singing by Crotty. Connie Connors did the packing. Production by the esteemed Michael Rosario, the legendary “Puerto Rican Man.” Thank you to the inimitable Michael Kassner for granting me a port in the storm of Manhattan long past its cool date. My time was well spent. From the confines of my groovy Manhattan bachelor pad, I launched Crotty’s Kids, where I taught urban kids to become academic athletes through the power of

8:30

Kingsley Plantation: cultivating the strange paradox...

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2025/06/07

Zephaniah Kingsley was a slaver. He bought and sold slaves. His unique selling proposition was that he upgraded his offerings—teaching them English, an applicable agricultural trade—thereby dramatically increasing the price he received at auction. Slaving was the primary focus of the Zephaniah plantation on Fort George Island, deep in the bayous of Jacksonville, Florida. The plantation was only accessible by water. A series of alligator-infested bayous awaited any slave who tried to

1:33

Cuban rappers on the Jacksonville pier.

Crotty Farm Report ·

2025/06/04

1:51

Crotty at Mar-a-Lago.

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2025/05/31

The estate that came to be known as “Mar-a-Lago,” sea to lake, was constructed for the socialite and business executive Marjorie Merriweather Post between 1924 and 1927, during the Florida land craze. The daughter of C.W. Post, she was best known as the owner and director of Postum Cereal Company, which acquired some of the nation's top brands, including Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Jell-O, Maxwell House, and Birdseye, pioneering the development of frozen food. The company was later renamed General

1:54

Crotty hits the Everglades!

Crotty Farm Report ·

2025/05/30

It was long drive from Omaha. But I achieved what I sought: multiple sightings of gator plus the added bonus of impressive Everglades bird life. Look below.I highly recommend a day trip to the Everglades.Crotty Farm Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thanks for reading Crotty Farm Report! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Crotty Farm Report at crotty.substack.com/subscribe

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