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20 Years of CHICAGO CARLESS
Boy, that went by fast.
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On My 21st Chicagoversary, I No Longer Have Faith in Chicago
Progressive mayoral tantrums trying to class-shame people to stay just remind Chicagoans who've decided to leave why they're leaving.
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Why I've Stayed in Chicago for 20 Years
It's not easy or pretty, but life isn't without challenge anywhere else in America either. We stay because so many things about this place make us care enough to stay. And that's something I think outside observers always miss about Chicago.
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Introducing BENAMI MEDIA
Earlier this month, I shared my birthday with the launch of Benami Media, a communications strategy shop devoted to helping socially minded individuals and organizations tell their stories, grow awareness, and make change happen.
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Important News for RSS and Email Subscribers
Chicago Carless has new RSS and email subscriber feeds. Click through for easy instructions on resubscribing and enjoy the new reading experience!
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Catching Up on Jasmine Davila: Eight Years of Chicago Carless
This summer, my blog turned eight years old. The anniversary passed quietly as I spent time figuring out my future rabbinic-school life. But after 756 posts, through five boyfriends, four apartments, three jobs, and two religions, the one thing I have to say is THANK YOU for your readership.
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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.
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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.
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98 and 3/4 Percent Guaranteed: Seven Years of Chicago Carless
Today my blog turns seven years old. It's not the first blog I've ever written--that was the About.com Brooklyn page back in the 1990s. But after seven years and 714 posts, it's the one with the most staying power. And I'm grateful for your readership.
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Life, the Universe, and Everything Jewish: Six Years of Chicago Carless
Three months after officially joining the Jewish people, things make sense in a way I never expected. Some say Jewish converts are born with a Jewish spark waiting to be realized. Now I realize how the past six years of my blog--and the past 41 years of my life--have led me to my Jewish self.
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Happy Anniversary: Five Years of Chicago Carless
Happy Birthday to Chicago Carless! My little blog that could is now officially five years old. Here's a look at why I created it and where we've been together in the past 12 months. And thank you for being here to read it.
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Why I Pulled JS-Kit Echo Comments Off My Blog
Last week, JS-Kit's Echo commenting system came and went very quickly on this blog. After my experience with JS-Kit's dishonest idea of support, it won't ever be coming back. Read on for the story JS-Kit doesn't want its users to know.