Author: DXO
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Why I Support Rahm Emanuel for Mayor of the City of Chicago
Today is Election Day in Chicago. We are electing a new Mayor and also voting on a host of other municipal slots, including all Aldermen. Here’s why I support Rahm Emanuel for Mayor of the City of Chicago: 1. Policy: I find Rahm’s policies on good government, and TIF Reform to be credible and specific.…
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I Got Married Last Week
Last Thursday I married Shawn-Laree de St. Aubin in the offices of Cook County Clerk David Orr. A great, great day. Image by Dave Holland.
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Toolset Review: How I Made AldermanicWebsites
Over the Christmas break I made AldermanicWebsites, “a comprehensive index of the technology, design, and content of Web sites for candidates running for Alderman in the February 2011 Municipal Elections in Chicago, IL.” I’m not a very skilled Web developer. I can’t write any code from scratch and I don’t know any programming languages. But…
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Stoked for Muti
About a year ago I won two tickets to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at a benefit for the Chicago Opera Theater (thanks, Angel!). It was two tickets, and there was a wide berth of dates to choose from. Opening night and other big performances were not available, and after parsing the schedule closely, we chose…
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Apparently the President of the United States Types His Own Documents, and Has to Endure Shoulder-Riders, Like the Rest of Us.
P120410PS-0295, originally uploaded by The White House.