This year I set my hands on 50 books and finished 31 of them. Here’s a complete list.

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And then my camera broke. I guess it was a good run. I got it back in July 2002 and used it almost every single day. Still, standing in the middle of the Nordstrom Mall with a thousand people swirling around me and not having eaten lunch yet, I couldn’t help but cry a little [...]

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I took these photos about a week ago when John at Ascent Stage alerted me that they pulled down the “Sun Times” name on top of it’s building. He has better photos of it actually happening here. Of course, after yesterday’s fire in the building this doesn’t seem like such a big deal any more. [...]

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These are my personal favorites of photos I’ve taken throughout the year. Which are your favorites?

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Irving Park Brown Line station, Irving Park, Chicago
Even though I’m thankful that my El stop is underground, one good thing that I like about the outdoor stations is that they have areas where you can go and press a button and heated lamps will keep you warm.

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