Personal posts

Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.

  • Park Magic

    Park Magic, originally uploaded by juggernautco. Just got my Park Magic via UPS– allows me, supposedly, to pay for parking over my phone.

  • After the Alert: CTA worker struck at Adams

    Yesterday we got a number of alerts about a disruption in the Loop. The reason was as follows: Several trains have been rerouted Wednesday afternoon after a CTA employee performing track maintenance was struck by an Orange Line train in the Loop. About 11:43 a.m., two CTA crew members were on the tracks just south…

  • John O’Brien gets Lambert Tree Award

    My friend John O’Brien got the Lambert Tree Award yesterday. It is the highest award for bravery that the City gives to firefighters each year. Thank you, John. More here.

  • Mr. Roboto, Runescape Style

    My 8-year old son loves this video. I am very proud of him.

  • Essnhaus: Yes.

    Last weekend we went to a waterpark in Indiana. More on that later, but we also stopped for dinner at the Amish Empire known as Essenhaus. Dems good eatin.