So, have you heard about the latest group of “offendeds?”
Once again, I’m bemused by the many people in the world who seem to find themselves offended by anything said by anybody. Mostly I try to dismiss these perpetual victims out of hand. But I ran across this article today about a group of baby-wearing moms [...]
One of the best things about my north-facing window here at work is the ability to hear and see the city-sights/sounds on the street six floors below.
Several times a year, new recruits from the Chicago Police Department or the Chicago Fire Department run as a group down Fulton Street (today, it was the guys from [...]
Super Cool
The deposit feature at the new ATMs at the brand new Chase bank branch at 330 N. Des Plaines. Just insert your paper check into a feeder slot in the new ATM. Within seconds, an image of your check appears on the screen with a message: Your deposit amount is $154.99. Correct? No need [...]
I think this is something that everyone thinks from time to time. Especially with the proliferation of media outlets: it seems any flunky can get his own talk show and any soap box is good enough to televise.
This morning, I was having a discussion about what constitutes news with someone who thinks it strange that [...]
It’s a great day. A fresh start.
The scene at Grant Park was beautiful, at least from my vantage point (in bed watching TV).
The overwhelming majority of the crowd downtown was peaceful and happy; thankfully not in an “in-your-face” kind of way. (An aside: As the mother of two toddlers, I was surprised at how many [...]
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