I love smart people. I wrote about Nate Silver's statistics fueled stardom during the election, which was only strengthened when results showed he predicted the outcome of the presidential election for every state (one better than he had in 2008). Yes, I have a little crush on Nate Silver's brain, and his is not the … Continue reading List 18: Super Smart People
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The following is a guest post by my daughter. Some people may say that since she is only 21 months old and can only say a dozen or so words she could not have possibly have dictated this. Those people probably get full nights of sleep regularly, and I hate them. ************************************************************************************* My fellow toddlers, … Continue reading List 17: A Toddler’s Guide to Co-Sleeping
My posts about great documentaries and how to enjoy theatre may have given people the idea that I have highfalutin tastes in entertainment. That's far from the truth. My taste in entertainment is as eclectic as my blog topics. That is, I like some trashy, fluffy and silly stuff too. Here are some of my … Continue reading List 16: Guilty Pleasure Movies
Early voting in Chicago has begun. (Click here for times and locations.) If you have already voted here or elsewhere, thank you. If, however, you are a U.S. citizen and have not yet voted, here is a to do list: Vote. Vote because you can. Vote because so many others cannot. Vote because so many … Continue reading List 15: Vote (An Election Year to Do List)
Around this time of year I see a lot of suggestions for "easy" Halloween costumes. Unfortunately, many of those suggestions are not as easy as one might like. The two main offenders: The "no sew" option - Sure, there is no sewing, but it will still take you hours to assemble. These ideas are great … Continue reading List 14: Quick, Easy and Cheap Halloween Costumes
Kim Z. Dale 