Archive for October, 2008

On Ceiling Fans and Looking Like Crap

No matter your feelings about our Presidential candidates, this one is kinda funny. According to a recent post on “The Swamp,” a blog from the Tribune’s Washington bureau, Mr. Obama was knocking on doors in Holland, Ohio, “making his way through a neighborhood of modest ranch and split-level homes.” Having a presidential candidate knock on [...]

Anticipation

Even though we have precious little summer weather here in Chicago, and even though the first crisp breath of autumn weather means full-blown winter might be less than a month away, I still love fall. The feeling of anticipation is one I recognize and fully enjoy every year, but I rarely analyze it. So this [...]