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Ironside: The Monster of Comus Tower

Posted in Television on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 20 “Query: If it doesn’t fly with ease in a 50 mile-per-hour wind, what can walk up and down the side of a glass and stainless steel building, has no blood, and . . . wears tennis shoes?” My next installment in the Ironside series is up on The Beachwood Reporter.

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Review: Water for Elephants

Posted in Books on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 19 Sara Gruen (2006) I had the misfortune to be in the middle of this book when I caught a cold. There were a few late nights where I knew I should have been fast asleep and instead, I was reading as fast as I could, telling myself with each chapter that this [...]

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The Big Four-Oh!

Posted in Just For Fun on November 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »

NaBloPoMo, Day 18 I can’t believe it. My little sister turns forty today. Woah! Happy birthday, Jenster!

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48 Hours in Chicago

Posted in Chicago on November 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »

NaBloPoMo, Day 17 Two friends of mine who have never been to Chicago are coming in this weekend for a whirlwind visit. I love this town and I’m eager to show it off. I’ve got no shortage of ideas, but the time constraint poses an interesting challenge. So, here’s my challenge to any readers of [...]

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Buried Tree

Posted in In the Garden, Just For Fun on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 16 I snapped this on my way to lunch about a month ago. It’s a tree that managed to spout on a vacant lot, about as close as it possibly could to a gravel driveway, growing like a weed over the course of the summer. The thing that struck me was the complete [...]

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Saturday 3 p.m. ~ Stone Poultice

Posted in Homey Stuff, Saturday 3 p.m. on November 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 15   It was bound to happen sooner or later–a stain in the stone counter top. Despite our best vigilance, a ring appeared on the pass-through from a bottle of natural soap, containing no less than three natural oils. Duh. So, for the first time we’re trying out a stone poultice that should [...]

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How Cool Is This?

Posted in Books, Just For Fun, The Cute on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 14   An alphabet book by Steve Martin with illustrations by Roz Chast!!! For kids of all ages! I snapped this up from the library a few weeks ago when Wee-J and I were swapping out some books. I’m a big fan of Roz Chast, so I figured if Wee-J didn’t find it [...]

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I Drink A Lot of Coffee

Posted in Food and Drink on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 13 And about 98% of it is from Metropolis, an artisan roaster (thankfully) located right here in Chicago. I get my beans from there, the two local coffee shops I frequent use Metropolis beans, and whenever I’m in the Edgewater neighborhood, I stop in for a Metropolis fix. Today is Thursday, roasting day! [...]

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CSO 2 Nite

Posted in Classical Music on November 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »

NaBloPoMo, Day 12 I kicked off my season with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last week with a program of Handel, Mozart, Hummel and Purcell. The music was pleasant enough, nothing that really blew me out of my seat. Nicholas McGegan conducted and he was a lot of fun to watch, bouncing and swaying like an [...]

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Review: A Great Deliverance

Posted in Books on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

NaBloPoMo, Day 11 Elizabeth George (1988) Overall, I enjoyed this mystery, the first by Elizabeth George to kick off her successful Inspector Lynley series. A friend who’s a fellow fan of Brit-TV was surprised when I told her I’d never seen the TV series based on the books. Curious, I picked up this book in [...]

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