In Pittsburgh people love to wax nostalgic about things that aren't there anymore. There is even a PBS documentary about Pittsburgh things that aren't there anymore. Well, the bad college apartment that I shared with Punk Rock Palate is now a Pittsburgh thing that isn't there anymore. A friend who lived in the same apartment … Continue reading Memories of my bad college apartment
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Whenever we drive down Lake Shore Drive and Navy Pier comes into view my boy asks, "When are we going to go on that Ferris Wheel?" I always say something non-committal like "Someday." This has been going on for years. Literally years. Well, my husband and I finally fulfilled that promise, but it involved going … Continue reading I survived Navy Pier during the Chicago Air and Water Show
If you post something on Facebook there is a good chance that someone will click the like button, but what do those Facebook likes really mean? Sure, sometimes someone clicks the Facebook like button to say "I like this," but what if they click like on a picture of your loved one who died or … Continue reading 20 things Facebook likes may really mean
Some people use their fast clicking skills to buy concert tickets right when they are available online. As a parent, I do the same thing with Chicago Park District online enrollment. Certain classes like gymnastics fill up quickly, so I need to be ready to click right when enrollment begins. I've been waitlisted before, and … Continue reading Recipe for Chicago Park District online enrollment success
Playwright and actress Sarah Pitard remembers her interactions with the Chicago Police Department and wonders how they relate to news stories about police brutality across the United States. These are her words, which she calls "The Chicago Misogynistic P.D., a Prototype of Urban-American Policing." One day, coming home from rehearsal in Chicago, a man tackled … Continue reading True stories of Chicago Police sexism and abuse of power
Kim Z. Dale 