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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Panic button Monday says Free Pedro Infante!
Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.
Welcome to the new normal, frankenstorm edition
Today we are worrying for our many friends and family members in the vast path of the frankenstorm. A little front that passed through here a couple of days ago is meeting up with gigantic Hurricane Sandy, plus a wintry … Continue reading
It’s weather, not a belief system
On Sunday, when I took this picture in Toledo, we were walking around the Old West End in short sleeves, and we came back to a week in Chicago as heavy and sunny as any in July. The last few … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn weather, climate change, crisp autumn days, Old West End, sweater weather, Toledo, weird weather
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Breathing in
In the last day it’s rained a lot, on and off, in these intense, brief rushes that have knocked half the leaves from the trees; then this evening, it was weirdly warm, and damp, and everything smelled spicy and rich. … Continue reading
Panic button Monday would like to borrow this truck for a month or two
Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.
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Tagged panic button, panic button Monday, skull truck, skulls, Toledo truck
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A visit to Columbus
This artwork is in the Columbus Museum of Art. It is an installation of 33 glass boats by Lino Tagliapietra, one of the world’s masters of art glass. This view of it, this glimpse of one of its ends, is … Continue reading
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Tagged art glass, civic pride, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Ohio, Endeavour, Lino Tagliapietra
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When you choose a President
Here is the Indiana countryside, at dawn on a recent fall day, from the window of a train. On that long train ride there was plenty of time to look out the window at our beautiful land and think about … Continue reading
Panic button Monday will just nod off here for a second, thanks
Every time I push the panic button, this shows up.
In which we visit poets
Today we took part in Open House Chicago, the annual event sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation that allows any member of the public behind-the-scenes access to ordinarily private spaces. Of all the places we saw today, A#1 was the … Continue reading
All in this together
I just love living here. This is downtown Chicago, at the corner of Michigan and Washington, across from wonderful Millennium Park. We were on our way to a night-time performance in the park – possibly opera related? Walking here through … Continue reading
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Tagged all in this together, downtown Chicago, Loop, Millennium Park
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