Category archive for ‘LIFE’ rss

  • From Wimax Woes–to Wimax Goes–in High-Rise Chicago

    After almost four years, this Jewish blogger is saying good riddance to bad wireless Internet. Clear Wimax, I wish you had a momma for me to call and tell how you done me wrong for far too long.

  • 16 Miles, Paid in Twenties and Hundreds

    Musing about Los Angeles distances recently, I was surprised to learn my mental yardstick had finally changed time zones.

  • Shabbos Mice: Ryan’s 40th Birthday Disneyland Trip Report

    In March, Ryan and I spent his 40th birthday weekend over Shabbat at Disneyland. It was an unconventional place to spend the Jewish Sabbath, but in some ways it felt just right.

  • Where You Sit Side by Side on Space Mountain

    To celebrate Ryan’s 40th birthday, we leave next weekend to enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy. Oh, my Disneyland. It’s been a long time.

  • My Kind of Town

    And another kind of anniversary. What a difference a decade makes. On how ten years ago, to my surprise, I became a Chicagoan.

  • Louisville, No the Other One

    This month, my relationship with Ryan becomes my longest ever. And so much for being Chicago Carless. Try as we might, it’s a love we can’t stop re-living from the front two seats of a car.

  • The Big Idea Is Jewish

    Changes on my blog since September have been designed to take Chicago Carless all Jewish all the time. Here’s why.

  • Goodbye, Little Girl

    This Thanksgiving, Ryan and I have a lot for which to be thankful. But we’re most grateful for having had the opportunity to give an elderly, withdrawn little black cat a home. And to love her.

  • Your Next Awesome Community Manager

    For hundreds of friendships and acquaintances, readers near and far, the blessings of my skill set, a loving partner, and free WiFi at Metropolis, I’m thankful. It is, indeed, a very, very good life.

  • The Amidah Project: Kol Nidre

    To experience the t’shuvah of Kol Nidre, who really cares about the legal basis for Judaism’s most famous High Holy Day chant?