May 2009
27 posts
When Twitter Met Food Trucks →
Thanks for the link J.
Walk, Bike, Run the Bloomingdale Trail! - Friends... →
I plan on doing my best to make this event. I hope others in Chicago will do the same. Bloomingdale trail is an abandoned railroad that runs through my neighborhood and a majority of greater Chicago. I run on the trail pretty often (not sure if I am supposed to) and it provides great views of the neighborhoods from about 12-15 feet above street level. Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail are...
How many words per minute can you type? →
76 was my top. I consider Ms Klemme’s typing class my Freshman year to be one of the most valuable things I have learned in my life. She was a drill Sargent and we learned on typewriters. Can you believe that? typewriters in 1998. I can still remember her yelling “a, parenthesis, s, parenthesis.” and hearing the methodical hammers of the typewriters. Made it hard to hide...
A Life Obsessing Over Bruni - Eater →
Cool piece. Thanks J. Its hard to imagine a much better gig than being a food critic.
jitle:
Great story of a man living his chaotic restaurant life trying to please the great Frank Bruni, the infamous food critic of the New York Times.
100 Things To Try in L.A. Before You Die →
I knocked out 2,8,18,24,28,35,36,57,64,70,71,82,83,94,96
Personal favorite with the most memorable with sentimental value might have to be 70…most of the others are food anyway
I liked this. Happy Saturday all. Is Wilco ex...
5/7/9 →
somewhatfrank:
rocketboom:
Odd Day is today Thursday, 5/7/9 (05/07/09.) Three consecutive odd numbers make up the date only six times in a century.
I have a thing for numbers and you are right this an odd date, number-wise.
“Small minds discuss people. Average minds discuss events. Great minds discuss...”
– Always loved this quote
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