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A week or so ago, my friend John* sent me a text from the Emergency Room. He was “doored”. Riding his bicycle home from work like a good eco-commuter-getting-some-exercise, a parked car quickly and unexpectedly opened its door right into his path. He went… Continue Reading “Getting Doored”
My brother, Scott, just sent me this from his iPhone. I don’t know who is buying Ainslie fairy princess costumes, but at least she knows what to do with them!
Weekend Assignment #362: Emergency! How prepared are you for emergency situations? Do you know how to do CPR? Does your home or business have an evacuation plan or do fire drills? Do you have a generator, duct tape, candles, first aid kit, fire extinguisher,… Continue Reading “Weekend Assignment #362: Emergency!”
In more than one conversation with more than one group of people, I have heard someone ask, “Has anyone tried the oatmeal at McDonald’s yet?” And no one had. So this morning, I stopped in before an appointment an ordered some: The oatmeal is… Continue Reading “McDonald’s Oatmeal”
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I received an e-mail from Kiva.org, the organization that hooks up borrowers and lenders for microloans. I had lent a lady in Samoa $25 to expand her farming operation and she has finished making the payments. There was a credit in my account ,… Continue Reading “Kiva.org and the Gift that Keeps on Giving”
Monday night, I went to see Slouch, at Gorilla Tango Theatre. Its posting on the League of Chicago Theatres says this: “Three unlikely friends on the lookout for their friend Larry. Is he a friend? A lover? Something in between? Join us for this… Continue Reading “Slouch, Gorilla Tango Theatre”
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The Next Dark Age 