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March 24, 2008

Just thought I’d share the joy. I know people like Tom and Kevin will be happy for me. 

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Setting up a Moleskine

March 11, 2008
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Another Moleskine has been filled up, and I started breaking in a new one yesterday. Enough people have asked how I use mine, so I thought I would share exactly how I set up and use my Moleskine journal. With each one I have found better ways to make it work, so here is the [...]

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On Skid Row

March 5, 2008

I linked to it earlier, but the series is now complete, so if you haven’t seen it be sure to check out Good Magazine’s excellent video series, On Skid Row, in five parts. It is a moving mini-documentary that provides a closer look at some of the different pieces of the puzzle that makes up [...]

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Overpriced Suburbia

February 7, 2008

Forbes lists the 10 most “overpriced” suburbs in the US. 3 of them are right here in Chicagoland (Arlington Heights (below), Cicero, and Skokie). “Overpriced” does not simply mean expensive, but greater distances between the median home cost and the median family’s income.

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Take it Back

February 6, 2008

Our understanding of cultural engagement seems to be that of reaction and protest. Doing our homework, developing expertise in the many fields of cultural endeavor, and winsome persuasion in the public square have been replaced by the “1 800 associations” that promise to “give ‘em grief in Washington” if you will just send in your [...]

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