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Ross Perot, the Dallas billionaire and former presidential candidate, is back to educate the public with favorite weapon — the chart.

This time, instead of buying primetime commercial television spots, he's on the Internet at www.perotcharts.com, with 35 — count 'em 35 — charts to explain why the nation's economy is going to heck in a handbasket.

At BackTalk, we want to highlight some of the better Chicago-themed blogs out there.

We just came across Lee Bey's The Urban Observer, and don't know how we've missed it for so long.

Bey is the executive director of the Chicago Central Area Committee and a former high-ranking official in Mayor Daley's administration.

And he's got a passion for Chicago architecture.

In his blog, he offers up original insights on well known Chicago landmarks.