On this day
March 2
14 items, across every year
2025 1 year ago
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- A bed full of stuffies, a childhood full of memories
"When you have kids that are still kids, capture the little things that are still little—like the stuffies on their bed." — Matt Maldre, 2025
2024 2 years ago
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- Using tumblr again, yes in 2024
Today I figured I'd start posting on tumblr again.
2021 5 years ago
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- Winslow Homer Dualities
Rather mind-blowing that the Art Institute of Chicago has 184 of Winslow Homer’s artworks. Usually when I look an artist in their catalog, there are 4…
2020 6 years ago
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- A garden appeared on the Picasso sculpture at the end of winter
Possibly our last accumulating snow of the season, Chicago was freshly covered in a light blanket of snow. Wonderful white canvases became available once again across…
2018 8 years ago
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- Spring tulips break ground for my last year working in Tribune Tower
Since 2010, I’ve photographed the budding tulips across from the Tribune Tower. A quick trip across the street to Walgreens and I get the pleasant surprise…
2015 11 years ago
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- The 11 napkins in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection
The fine art of napkins. Art that you can wipe your mouth with. The Art Institute currently has 11 napkins in their permanent collection. The height…
2012 14 years ago
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- Lorax mustache in real life
OMG the cnet person who wrote this article about the Lorax app‚Ä her hair looks like a Lorax mustache!
2011 15 years ago
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- National Jelly Day
There is a National Peanut Butter Lovers Day (March 1), but where’s the love for Jelly? Foodie expert Tom Saaristo pointed out to me via txt…
2010 16 years ago
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- Hair Dryer Jokes
A friend of mine is trying to exchange her broken hair dryer. Today she IM’ed me, “whoa, this hair dryer thing is becoming a pain in…
2007 19 years ago
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- What departments sit next to your company’s CEO?
My employer is very good at finances. We run a very high profit margin, everything in the company has to run a tight ship financially. Which…
2006 20 years ago
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- Special ASCII Characters List
Here’s a handy ASCI art character toolbox of all the special characters you can make: Б А В Д Г Е б а в д г…
2005 21 years ago
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- Five reasons why commercials before movies are enjoyable
1) It’s interesting to see how commercials before a movie translate over onto the big screen. 2) It’s only two minutes of your time. If…
2004 22 years ago
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- men’s sections shrinking in flagship clothing stores
As time passes by, men’s sections have gotten smaller in flagship clothing stores on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. GAP on Michigan Ave: used to have…
2003 23 years ago
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- your first name
What words start with your first name? Go to Merriam-Webster and type in your name with an asterick at the end. The asterick will search for…