Year: 2012
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Tracking Eater Chicago’s “24 of Chicago’s Most Anticipated Fall Openings”
I saw this post on Eater today: 24 of Chicago’s Most Anticipated Fall Openings. As is usual with Eater, it was an amazingly well-researched post, with tons of detail and specifics about who’s doing what where. The actual dates of restaurant openings are a notoriously inexact science. There are lots of movable parts to opening a new…
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On Clint Eastwood & Playful Moderation
The other night I saw Clint Eastwood on TV. He was at the Republican National Convention, giving a speech of sorts. He had a conversation with the President, who was represented by a chair. I found the whole thing odd and wonderful. I think Clint Eastwood is a great director, even though he seems to…
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New Year of CCD
I am looking forward to starting a new year of CCD. This time I am teaching sixth grade.
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My Churches of Rome
Last month our family spent eight days in Rome. We rented an apartment near the Pantheon and went all over the city. In the course of spending my time in the city that surrounds the seat of my religion, I developed a desire to be more devout. The idea is so appealing to me— to…
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Never a Better Time to Buy New Andy Kane Art
My friend Andy Kane has been busy with making new art and is excited to get it into the hands of collectors. He has a large cache of art here in Chicago, and also a goodly amount of new work in large 6 ft x 8 ft format in his home in West Virginia. If…