a mighty wind will blow. sounds somewhat biblical, but it simply recounts the storm that bull-rushed chicago last night at about 6pm. standing in the second floor workout area of my lakeview gym i noticed the trees bent sideways amid buckets of rain and thought, "whew, glad for shelter." i also t
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06/24/2010
Four years ago I took to the basement treadmill and charted my path toward wellness and World Cup enjoyment in the wee hours of the morning. What I remember most about the experience was the way my feet occasionally got tied up on the treadmill in Edgewater as the games took place in Korea. Think
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06/23/2010
Saying good-bye is never easy. Especially when you are four, haven't had a nap, it's an amazing day and the street fest your parents are dragging you around has your eyes, ears and taste buds in over drive. Such was the case earlier today for Jackson. What is it about the figurative and literal g
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06/19/2010
today... today emerges with a flesh-sticking warmth that reminds us of chicago in summer. in the background engines small and large hum, bleating consistently in unknown distances. planes leave their contrail footprints in the lofty blue yonder and footsteps of the human variety trace paths on th
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05/23/2010
Yesterday some dusty corridor of my mind belched forth the phrase "people unclear on the concept." Like the blind driving school instructor. Or a beauty contest judge who selects the hairy-faced guy with flies buzzing around his head as the pageant winner. The list could go on and on. And you cou
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05/16/2010
The new on time is five minutes early. At least. Unless it's funding at a closing. Then it's all bets off. Then it's icy cups of unpalatable coffee in mostly inorganic cups. Then it's expectant looks each time the closer re-enters the room at the downtown title company. But those returns usually
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05/06/2010
30 minutes. That's when I head to the garage to make my way to open house #1. 2801 N Oakley in the Rivers Edge complex in Roscoe Village. And while it may be a bit cooler than I prefer outside, for the moment the blue sky is speckled with wispy clouds that portend, I hope, a dry day to meet and g
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04/25/2010
today's market? people looking to get good to great deals. and why not? inventory is up as is the fatigue among many sellers. and if not fatigue, the desire on their part to also participate as buyers in the current market. and so numbers skew decidedly to buyers. one such situation where number
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04/20/2010
Jackson coined a new phrase a couple days ago. "Pickle nuts." Not sure what inspired it, but it means delicious. So without being overzealous we try to ply both boys with tongue-tickling delicacies to trigger the ticklish phrase, "pickle nuts." Like anytime you try to catch a butterfly in a mason
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04/19/2010
Did you see yesterday's New York Times? One of the articles was a real trip. Literally. Or perhaps metaphysically. Researchers are charting whether the use of hallucinogens have an impact on an array of disorders that include depression, obsessive compulsive, cancer, anxiety and alcoholism. And l
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04/13/2010
