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.
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To All You Mayoral Candidates: Primer on City of Chicago Contracting
So there was a slow leak outside my office for a couple of weeks. Looked like water main trouble. A few days ago, I noticed that someone dug out the affected area and started a good old-fashioned water main repair project. Based on my professional and side-project inclinations, I decided to take some pics and…
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My Nature Photography, 2007 – Present
I often fancy myself a student of nature, and from time to time I take the time to photograph it, often in manic, repetitive fashion. I also revel in the sometimes jarring and breath-taking moments of nature near the urban. Some favorite places are the North Park Nature Center at Pulaski and Foster in Chicago,…
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On Foursquare, Facebook Places, Accountability, and Alcoholics Anonymous
I’m a fan of accountability. A major part of my day job is to convince municipalities to release public data. I work on side projects with my friend Harper that help track spending by the City of Chicago and help people see whether the trains are running on time. We do this for fun. One…
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Bridge Made from 18-Wheeler Trailerbed
Bridge Made from 18-Wheeler Trailerbed, originally uploaded by juggernautco. My friend lives in Michigan. Though he's not a farmer by trade, he has a lot of land and does a goodly amount of farming and land-grooming. He's got a creek out back that runs through the middle of his property, so he needs to get…
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Hard to tell if if was the dogs or the chemicals.
Hard to tell if if was the dogs or the chemcials., originally uploaded by juggernautco.