Monthly Archives: July 2006

Responding to questions from backburner : Have you ever grown a full beard?Yes, I had one for about six months during my sophomore year in college. Naturallly my folks hated it but i kinda liked it. How it looked anyway. … Continue reading →

Responding to questions from mevthem : 1) Who are three authors that inspire you?Raymond Carver, Dawn Powell, Paul Auster 2) Is there a good biography on Duke Ellington? (You know, like the same quality Hajdu put into the Strayhorn book) I’ve … Continue reading →

Ask me up to three questions – anything – and I’ll reply with answers in seperate posts.

“The Jeffersons” it is.

The office atmosphere today is weirdly tense, which I don’t quite understand. It might have to do with it being painfully slow. Got my “Better look busy” face on. Yesterday I got an email from my friend Dule, who recently … Continue reading →

New article about 100SP: Thinking Inside The Box: DIY Book Making and Selling

Randy VanWarmer had a few hits between 1979 and 1981 but is not much remembered today. I found his album “Beat of Love” on vinyl at the Brown Elephant, and mostly ended up buying it because I thought he was … Continue reading →

According to NBC 5 Weather, the current spittle-like rain will be ending around 5 PM. It better. Andy and I are going to that Millennium Park concert, and we’ve got a fancy picnic basket reserved from Pastoral (which I’m about … Continue reading →

It’s official. According to the July 3rd issue of Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago has the most bars per capita of any major U.S. city (1 for every 1,657 residents).

The bathroom is dazzling. It’s not spotless. It’s just the Vision bulbs installed in the overhead light fixture. They make everything pop out. It’s sometimes startling. When I come home from work, I like to wash my face in the sink. … Continue reading →