Roscoe Village, Chicago
This is the third year in a row at this apartment that I’ve hosted a barbecue for my birthday (2007, 2006). I like to have everyone over. It’s a bit of work, especially since we always have a Labor Day weekend barbecue the weekend before too, but sometimes I like not being out [...]

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Dallas Singing “Bust a Move” :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Margaret :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Rory Lake :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Scott Singing “Faith” :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Laura :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Evelyn :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Rachelle Singing “Is This Love” :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago

Cupcakes :: American Legion, Bucktown, Chicago
For Margaret’s birthday she [...]

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Columbia College, The Loop, Chicago
Last night Scott and I were invited to speak at Columbia College. We were joined by Jessa Crispin of Bookslut fame. It was nice to finally meet her. The instructor was Rob Elder, who also writes for the Chicago Tribune, and the class was on reporting and writing. There were only [...]

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Fajitas in a Steaming Cauldron :: Zapatista, South Loop, Chicago

Erin, Scott, Chuck :: Zapatista, South Loop, Chicago

Kevin Getting in the Way :: Zapatista, South Loop, Chicago

Chuck, Justin, Thales, Sean :: Zapatista, South Loop, Chicago

Shannon, Kevin, Joanna, Rob :: Zapatista, South Loop, Chicago

Andy, Laura, Scott, James, Todd :: Zapatista, South Loop, Chicago

Benjy & Jocelyn (Alicia, Erin, [...]

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Scott (Co-Editor) :: Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago

Kevin (Politics) & Todd (Sports) :: Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago

Todd (Sports) & Chuck (Food & Drink) :: Piece, Wicker Park, Chicago

Kevin (Politics), Todd (Sports), Chuck (Food & Drink), Shannon (Weekender), Caroline (Food & Drink), Scott (Co-Editor), Timmy (Weekender), Alicia (General), Jocelyn (General), Matt (General), Erin (Alum), Thales (Ask Chicagoist), [...]

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