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The continuing hell that is Chicago's weather this winter...

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:31:12 -0800

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST TUESDAY. A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW HAS BEGUN ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL START CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW THIS EV...

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Doughnut Run

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:47:57 -0800

Top Pot Doughnuts has thoughtful placed their fourth store in our neighborhood--conveniently located at the end of my running route.

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Chicagoist

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:09:47 -0800

A few days after I got back from Chicago last week, I checked recommended feeds from my GoogleReader. Oddly enough, near the top was the Chicagoist blog. Now, I live and work in Seattle, but was born and raised in the Chicago area. Google didn't r...

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Next is chest...

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:59:02 -0800

Saturday mornings I take a Body Pump class -- a free-weight-lifting class set to music. Body Pump is the only thing that gets me to consistently do weights, other than hiring a personal trainer. But, actually, I've come to prefer group atmosphere ...

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Lunar Eclipse 7:06 PST

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:26:27 -0800

We weren't able to see this from our roof deck because buildings were blocking it, but we were able to see it from street level. We sat on the sidewalk and I took a couple of pictures. Didn't fool with the tripod, which would have of course result...

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Russian Sunday

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:07:43 -0800

I am normally not a fan of matinée concerts; there is something about sitting in a darkened auditorium in the middle of the day that just doesn't work for me. But, yesterday, I made an exception for the Russian National Orchestra--and I'm glad I d...

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Worry

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:26:38 -0800

I am not a chronic worrier, but sometimes events can trigger in me a multi-day worry-fest. I really didn't give worrying much thought until, several weeks ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal about worrying. Then, I guess, I became wo...

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Sweet home Chicago

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:59:19 -0800

I arrived to sub-zero temps (-2, -25 wind chill) Sunday night and departed Tuesday in the midst of a classic lake-effect snow storm. They originally listed my flight as on-time. Ha! There were a few revisions on the flight departure time: 10...

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Where I (weather whimp) am headed today...

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:16:51 -0800

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Who makes the best jambalaya?

nobody@vox.com(hp) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:17:04 -0800

Drake does! -------------------------------

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