Monthly Archives: January 2004

William Eggleston black & white photo exhibit in a gallery on 25th … Rosenquist at the Guggenheim … the paint is peeling off the outside of the Guggenheim & the place needs some restoration work … Big Cup is the … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon, I call up Catherine, the owner of Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn: “Hello.” “Hi. My name is Rob Christopher. I don’t know if you know who I am, but I sent you a copy of my book … Continue reading →

I haven’t written in a few days. It’s not as if nothing has been going on. I’ve just been …

This is an article about the health study I worked on from November of 2002 to April 2003: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0401080276jan08,1,2117565.story?coll=chi-newslocal-hed Some pretty sobering statistics in there. Mostly I worked in West Town, Humboldt Park and Norwood Park, going door to door … Continue reading →

This morning on NPR there was an interview with Richard Perle and David Frum, two former speechwriters of Bush and Reagan, who have written a lovely book called “The War on Evil: Strategies for Winning the War on Terrorism.” In … Continue reading →

When it is 2 below outside, it is not pleasant to ride on an unheated bus AND an unheated train in order to get to work in the morning.

This weekend I got a wild hare and went on priceline; a few moments later, I realized that I had just bought a round-trip ticket to NYC. I leave on the 15th and fly back on the 20th. How about … Continue reading →

Thanks to everyone for letting me know that you’re still out there & reading. Sometimes it can be disheartening, throwing words out into the void only to hear your echo coming right back at you. Now back to your regularly-scheduled … Continue reading →

Is anyone out there reading this? Or is everyone too preoccupied?