Send to Kindle... Wednesday, 11 June 2014 09:48:47 CDT David-Braverman Chicago, General, Politics, Travel (0) A whole list of interesting articles crossed my inbox overnight, but with only two days left in my job, I really haven't had time to read them all: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, himself a Tea-Party stooge, lost his primary election last night to a Tea-Party wing nut. However, it appears that 18,000 Democrats may have voted against him in the open election, throwing into doubt the Tea Party's claims that this presages a right-wing resurgence. Officials in Chicago have released 30,000 catfish in the Chicago River, but you still shouldn't drink from it. Why are TV shows killing off popular characters? United Airlines has followed Delta in switching to a money-based rewards system and away from flight miles. Could American do the same? I hope not. American is making another batch of changes, but fortunately nothing terribly onerous to frequent fliers. I can't wait to see what happens in the Virginia 7th this fall...