Category Archives: Chicago

This is what happens to a solo cup caught in a roof fire

So our apartment building caught on fire over the weekend. File that under sentences I thought I’d never say. It was early evening, a hot and sticky Memorial Day weekend, and I was standing in the parking lot of a … Continue reading

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Sunday Scraps 61 (Delayed on account of flames)

1. YOGA: A student project pokes fun at the ubiquitous Lululemon bags with a spoof product. From positive affirmations to “Your worth as a woman depends on people looking at your butt.” 2. DIET: From iVillage, a collection of stories … Continue reading

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public dancing + squeaky gym floors + fluorescent lighting

On Saturday, I danced solo across a gym while everyone laughed, cheered, and clapped. It was terrifying. I was at a health and wellness event put on by the Chicago Foundation for Women. When my friends invited me to the … Continue reading

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So What Do You Do Exactly: Code Edition

Meet Jess. Jess is latest subject of my ongoing series, So What Do You Do Exactly? Jess is the only female developer at food megasite GrubHub, where she heads up a team called something I didn’t understand until after I finished this interview: … Continue reading

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Couscous + Fruit

I don’t do a lot of recipe posts because, well, this isn’t Pinterest, okay? But today, the thing I’m most excited to talk about happens to be the couscous fruit salad I made for a potluck, so this is what … Continue reading

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Literary Geek-Out: Bechdel

Last night I went to a reading by Alison Bechdel, graphic novelist, creator of comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, author of Fun Home (nominated for the National Book Critics Award), and her new memoir, Are You My Mother? … Continue reading

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So What Do You Do Exactly? Beer Edition

Launching a new series today, one inspired by Kim at The Greenery (who writes great profiles), and my friend Jon, who writes the daily newsletter The Daily Quinn and interviews his readers every Friday. My series is called “So What Do You … Continue reading

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There Goes The Neighborhood

There goes the neighborhood, or so they say. I live in Lakeview, a piece of Chicago’s north side that is a mix of post-college 20-somethings dipping their toes gingerly into the real world, and new families who haven’t yet been … Continue reading

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S(Monday) Scraps 56

1. HERPES: Fantastic essay from The Hairpin about the perks of having Herpes. Yep, you read that right. 2. VLOG: My lovely friend Bryn and her friend Caro have officially launched their new vlog, Come to Bed with Bryn and … Continue reading

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Friday at temple, for a change

Last Friday night, I did something unusual. I went to Shabbat services. I tend to avoid religious institutions whenever possible, and aside from a handful of Christmas pageants, bar mitzvahs, and the occasional wedding, I’m usually very successful. Our family’s … Continue reading

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