On this day
November 17
12 items, across every year
2024 2 years ago
1 post
- What are you thankful for?
Neighborhood site Patch is asking readers to answer the question, “What are you thankful for?“ Here’s my response: I’m thankful for the small, unexpected moments that…
2023 3 years ago
1 post
- MapMyIP: a new online game
Embark on a digital treasure hunt with MapMyIP! 📍 Discover the fascinating world where your IP address meets the globe. Ready to find out where you…
2021 5 years ago
2 artworks placed
- Leaf falling onto blanket
November 17, 2021
- Leaf my two-year-old reached for
November 17, 2021
1 post
- Comparing the cost of an Art Institute of Chicago membership
Let's get into the math of buying regular tickets at the ticket window versus getting an annual membership.
2020 6 years ago
1 post
- Looking for a very tall condensed font?
Are you ever looking for a font that is super-duper condensed? A font so tall, that you can barely read it? A skyscraper of a font—even…
2011 15 years ago
1 post
- Hard to spell words
Are there any words you find hard to spell? Here’s my collection of tweets over the past few years that shares my difficult words: “rubbage” is…
2010 16 years ago
1 post
- Does this photo look dark to you?
Does this photo look extremely dark to you? On my monitor at home it looks fine, but at work it’s very dark It should look bright,…
2009 17 years ago
1 post
- Chicago Cubs Championship coins from 1907 and 1908
An eBay seller is trying to sell some “Chicago Cub Half Dollars from 1907 and 1908.” Only thing is that they are not Chicago Cub Half…
2008 18 years ago
1 post
- Float around Chicago’s magnet ground wearing your magnet shoes
Unlikelymoose’s blog post about “magnet shoes” inspired the following thought: What if the ground of downtown Chicago was made of positively charged magnets, and you wore…
2006 20 years ago
1 post
- Monopoly game variations: throw out your dice
Set aside the regular six-sided dice and try these replacements for dice. Coin Instead of playing monopoly with a regular set of dice, what if instead…
2005 21 years ago
1 post
- 2006 Winter Olympics Mascots: Neve and Gliz
From the olympic site: “Neve”: she is a gentle, kind and elegant snowball; “Gliz”: he is a lively, playful ice cube. They are the two symbolic…