ChicagoNow bloggers are joining forces today in support of new moms as they celebrate their first Mother's Day. Dear new mom, Happy Mother's Day! Of course, within the Maternal Sisterhood we like to think of every day as Mother's Day. Over the next weeks and months I will be sending periodic letters indoctrinating you with … Continue reading Letter to a new mom: The secrets of motherhood
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I previously reported how the National Security Agency (NSA) used the Elf on the Shelf to spy on American families. Although the NSA's SANTA (Securing America's Noel Toy Allotment) program was quite successful during the Christmas season the usefulness of the program waned once people boxed the shelf-perching monitoring devices with the rest of their … Continue reading Is your FitBit spying on you for the NSA?
In the movie Say Anything Lloyd Dobler (played by John Cusack) decribes his career aspirations like this: I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair … Continue reading What if the movie “Say Anything” were made today?
The homeless man was a nice touch. By that time I had liked a few hundred birthday messages from close friends and near strangers on Facebook. The ATM showed a screen full of balloons and encouraged me to "Take out a little extra and treat myself on my special day!" My barista wrote "Happy birthday!" … Continue reading Happy birthday from the Internet
It's William Shakespeare's 450th birthday. How well do you know Shakespeare's work? Can you tell the difference between a quote from Shakespeare and a quote from the Bible? Try my Bard vs. Bible Challenge. Which of the following is a quote from Shakespeare and which is a quote from the Bible? Make your guesses. Answers … Continue reading Quiz: Shakespeare or the Bible? Can you identify these 15 quotes?
Kim Z. Dale 