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And Not Another Shit Was Given That Day
The difference between me and a native Chicagoan? I always say what others only dare to think.
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Ridesharing or Death
There are reasons nondriving ADHDers like me tend to stay that way. Mostly because our loved ones fear for their lives.
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Moses at the Rock of Self-Doubt
Do you believe that you will achieve your dreams? If your answer is No and you're not there yet, maybe you should rethink your answer.
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Turkey Under the Wrong Tent, Part Two
If you left the Thanksgiving table to stand in line at a department store, did you really deserve to be sitting at that table in the first place?
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The Great Migration
Seven years living in downtown Chicago ends Wednesday in a seven-mile trip up Lake Shore Drive. The life and times of this former New Yorker now continue in Edgewater. That is, if we make it there.
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Maytag Man
Owning household appliances? Normal. Naming household appliances? Pushing it. Feeling like a bad parent for overfilling the dishwasher or watching the Roomba crash into a wall? Me.
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"Do you want to meet your dolphins now?"
What do you do when you realize the company you applied to isn't the company you want to work for anymore? Especially when they have no idea anyone would ever turn them down?
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UPS and Toxic Brand Marketing
When rolling out a national ad campaign, it helps to make use of your most recognizable icon. Borrowing the look of another company's icon? Not so helpful. So why does the UPS Store ad in the March 2010 issue of Fast Company look like a promo for Disney's 'Cars'?
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Rotund, huh?
A recent step on the bathroom scale confirmed what my shortness of breath on long flights of stairs already told me: I'm heavier than I want to be. But the men I date like that in a guy. How does a gay bear keep his dance card full when the time has come to reject his inner heifer?
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How to Streamline Your Job Search to Find More Leads in Less Time
In my ongoing employment search, I spend surprisingly little time to find and apply for lots of good job leads. Here are the simple strategies I use to maximize the results of my job hunt--while minimizing the costs of time and stress.
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"Nostalgia for samsara is bullshit..."
Yearning for the return of bygone glory days in a universe that's ever-changing is a great way to lose forward momentum. Yet, I can't help but ponder the first day of the last decade as I resolve myself to go a bit more gently into this one.
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The Lido's Coffee Klatsch Does Lincoln Park Zoo Lights (Video)
On Friday, my Lido's Caffé coffee klatsch buddies (and more) went on a holiday foray to see the Lincoln Park Zoo Lights. Every year they say the lights will be better than last year. This December, though, the claim's finally true--the new zoo lights festival was particularly stunning. This video, h