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ginger ale in the sky
What beverage choice do you make when they ask you what you want to drink on a flight? These are pretty much my sentiments exactly: The Oatmeal: How I interpret my beverage options on an airplane...
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2013 government shutdown reminder
In case you forgot: our current batch of Congressional Republicans shut down the U.S. government for more than two weeks at the start of October 2013, causing hundreds of thousands to temporarily lose...
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An Assortment of Analogies For Our Presidential Choice This Election Cycle
Taking a flight while sitting between 8-year-old twins who were not given any in-flight entertainment options, in a seat that doesn’t recline OR Taking a flight with Amelia Earhart A bowl of soup where...
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After Cubs victory, pushing for end to other generational longings
Here in Chicago, we’re celebrating. After more than a century of waiting, “Next Year” is finally here; the Chicago Cubs are World Series Champions. As I watched the post game celebrations with my...
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La Frontera 2016
I have a lot of printed t-shirts hanging in my closet, and I’m usually thoughtful about which one I wear on a given day. Yesterday, working the election polls, I decided to go with my Chicago...
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“Make ‘Too Much Light’ Great Again!”
On Wednesday of last week, an unexpected press release sent shock waves through the Chicago theater community: Greg Allen, creator of the Chicago staple Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, had...
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Who Are You (Oscars 2017 Edition)
You know this isn't right. You know something has gone terribly wrong; this isn't the way the world is supposed to be.
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Time For White People To Act Up For Racial Justice
As a teenage white boy in the late 1990s, learning about the Civil Rights Era in my Holgate HS history class, I remember asking myself, “What would I have done if I had lived during that time?” Would I...
View ArticlePiano Gal (for Franca Vercelloni)
Since April, I’ve been joining online as Franca Vercelloni plays sing-a-long musical theater songs twice a week. I’ve gotten to know her and the other “regulars” who show up Saturdays 5-7:30 and...
View ArticleSteadfast commitment: RIP RBG
The summer began with a viral video: a police officer in Minneapolis slowly killing George Floyd while others looked on helplessly. The video launched protests and invigorated movements, in some places...
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