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New arts festival brings eclectic performers to Edgewater and Uptown

Pivot Arts is bringing a new arts festival to Chicago's Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods this summer. The Pivot Multi-Arts Festival will run from June 6-22. The three week festival features a wide variety of events including live music, plays, dance, puppetry, improv, a community picnic, and performances for children. The events will be held in a variety … Continue reading New arts festival brings eclectic performers to Edgewater and Uptown

I am 40

I am 40, and my back hurts. Of course that's probably because I've had back problems for over 10 years. I am 40, and I'm tired. Of course that's probably because I have rarely had a good night's sleep since having children. I am 40, and I'm out of shape. Of course that's probably because … Continue reading I am 40

What is CISPA and what happened to the planned blackout to protest it?

The hacker group Anonymous called for a voluntary Internet blackout to protest CISPA, but at this time no major websites seem to be participating. So what is CISPA anyway, and why would anyone want to protest it? Furthermore, why did the CISPA blackout fail to get high profile participants? What is CISPA? CISPA is the … Continue reading What is CISPA and what happened to the planned blackout to protest it?

An Edgewater birthday with locally sourced gifts

In addition to so much horrible news last week the norovirus spent the week traveling through the gastrointestinal systems of my family. By the weekend my husband and I still weren't fully recovered, so my birthday celebrations were rather subdued. As someone who prefers her birthday celebrations subdued that was perfectly fine with me. All … Continue reading An Edgewater birthday with locally sourced gifts

My name is Kim. I am addicted to Google Analytics

The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Hi, I'm Kim. (You're supposed to say, "Hello, Kim!") I am a Google Analytics-oholic. I am addicted to Google Analytics. I check my pageviews multiple times a day even on days I haven't posted anything new. I'm obsessed with my Google Analytics. Sometimes it feels … Continue reading My name is Kim. I am addicted to Google Analytics