June 20

We almost have a Full Moon and the Summer Solstice on the same day! The tricky part of matching up a Summer Solstice and a Full…

Imagine arriving to another world in the morning. The planet is inhabited with creatures carrying open containers filled with liquid. That would be kinda strange, right?…

This sticky note table is right up my alley. Sticky notes are so versatile. There are so many ways to use them. I use them for…

I started a new pinboard of artwork I own. One of the first things I pinned on this board is a wonderful piece by Todd Webb…

Every Tuesday after sunset in 2008 from July 15 to August 22, Chicago will show free movies on a 50-foot by 34-foot screen in Chicago’s downtown…

Rock-n-cherry-rocky-road definition: Interjection/Slang. (used to express delight or joy). example: as in, “Rock-n-cherry-rocky-road! That bicycle is incredible!” first usage: Andertoons Cartoon Blog: “Parts of the Tribune…

Idaho state quarter. Quick–what do you think? Potatoes, right? I’d LOVE to see a potato on a United States quarter. It would be the coolest state…

(A continuing analysis of advertisements that appear in “The Trucker” newspaper.) I love how this trucker ad depicts this child speaking in such advanced english. Then…

Baltimore Orioles’ Rafael Palmeiro, left, and Sammy Sosa, right, pose with Cincinnati Reds’ Ken Griffey Jr. prior to the game Saturday, June 11, 2005, in Cincinnati.…

After finding a Chicago Cubs mug at the Tribune Tower’s shop (see previous post), I wanted to see if any of the stores by Wrigley Field…

What store in Chicago has the best selection of Chicago Cubs mugs? Not any of the stores by Wrigley Field Not Sportmart Not any tourist trap…

While on the train home on Friday, two strangers were talking to each other. As one got up and left she wished him a good evening.…

I ordered a new “extreme mallet” from the same company who supplies equipment to the official Croquet Canada team.