People used to live here. It was a nice neighborhood. Now it is ruins. There used to be a thing called Black Friday. On the day after Thanksgiving, stores would have big sales. Some stores opened super early in the morning with special early bird prices. People lined up outside the doors waiting to get … Continue reading The final Black Friday sales
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I wrote a Thanksgiving poem based on the children's song "There was an old lady who swallowed a fly." It is a cautionary tale. On Thanksgiving a lady ate lots of pie. I don't know why she ate lots of pie. She feels like she'll die. On Thanksgiving a lady ate too much bread. She … Continue reading On Thanksgiving a lady ate lots of pie (perhaps she’ll die)
Santa's Workshop has been a target of misogyny accusations and harassment claims largely surrounding the treatment of toy developer Missy d'Elf. Missy and her supporters have been threatened, and their personal information has been posted online. Many argue the harassment is more evidence of the notoriously anti-feminist culture in the toy-making industry. Opponents say the … Continue reading Misogyny accusations raise tensions at Santa’s Workshop
Collections for the Care for Real toy drive start on Saturday, November 22nd. Care for Real is the food pantry for the Edgewater neighborhood in Chicago. In addition to providing families in need with food, clothing, school supplies, career counseling, and other services all year, Care for Real runs a toy distribution that last year … Continue reading Toy drive supports Care for Real and 800+ children they serve
I've always been annoyed by imprecise people. Have I ever told you that? Pfft. I don't understand why some people can't seem to follow directions or show up somewhere when they say they will. I have no patience for exaggeration and hyperbole. Say what you mean and mean what you say. That's my way. Being … Continue reading Imprecise
Kim Z. Dale 