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What We're Reading: When Being Jay Cutler Isn't Enough

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Former "Hills" star Kristin Cavallari and Bears quarterback Jay Cutler have reportedly tied the knot.
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CHICAGO — Being Jay Cutler isn't as easy as it looks — but it's probably a lot easier than being a Bracken, a Klynn or a Payden. From embarassing moments in football star history to embarassing hipster baby names, here's a roundup of stories from around the web that caught our reporters' attentions Monday.

The 'I'm Jay Cutler' Card: As usual, all eyes are on Jay Cutler heading into this upcoming Bears season. Reporter Paul Biasco is reading a Bleacher Report story on Cutler's upcoming make-or-break season that uncovered an old "Cutlerian" tale of Cutler's past that includes getting kicked out of his own country club during his days in Denver. Cutler, according to Bleacher Report, got rowdy at the country club with a group of his friends and when the clubhouse manager told him to quiet down or leave, Smokin' Jay pulled the "I'm Jay Cutler" card. The manager reportedly came back with a member of the sheriff's office and handed Cutler a check reimbursing him for his dues and told him not to come back. 

 The Logan Square farmers market is one of the things making the neighborhood attractive.
The Logan Square farmers market is one of the things making the neighborhood attractive.
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Would You Name Your Kid Bracken Just To Be Cool?: Reporter Patty Wetli thought Kimye took the cake in naming their daughter North West, but when it comes to choosing the most unique (some might say ridiculous) name in the history of names, it seems there's no end to the one-upmanship. The folks at MooseRoots trawled Social Security data for the most obscure names they could find and came up with a list of "30 Totally Amazing Hipster Baby Names." Read it and weep for future Brackens, Paydens, Klynns and Pikes. "Most of the names have only been given to 15-20 newborns in the last year, meaning your kid will feel quite special at school," the article states. Or, you know, they'll hate you for life.

The Cubs Are Almost As Good As Their T-Shirt Sales: Knock on wood, throw salt over your shoulder — whatever it takes to not jinx the fact that the Chicago Cubs are, actually, not doing half-bad this year. While reporter Ariel Cheung thinks that's great news for the team, it also doesn't suck for independent T-shirt vendors, some of which say sales are the best they've been in four years. Crain's reports that while vendors are thrilled, the Cubs might be cracking down on sales of Cubs swag outside of Wrigley Field.

Signs of the Times: Tribune business writer Melissa Harris this Sunday came up with 34 signs that "this is the decade of the city." It's a good mix of headquarter relocations, research data, anecdotes and cultural achievements. A couple faves of senior editor Andrew Herrmann from Harris' list: she quotes a real estate agent saying, "The epicenter of hip is Logan Square off the Blue Line, just like it was Wicker Park off the Blue Line ten years ago." And this: almost one in five people ages 18 to 24 don't have a drivers license. (Add to her list through Twitter at @chiconfidential.) Now, if we could only solve that pension stuff...

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