“You don’t actually drink the milk do you?” When acquaintances learn we have dairy cows on our small farm, many ask us that very question with incredulous expressions. Read more »
For conscious eaters, the dinner table is composed of thoughtfully sourced ingredients – local, organic, sustainable, etc. However, for many of us, quality food isn’t enough. Read more »
When Jason Simon graduated college, he had little tolerance for others’ beliefs. In hindsight, he pointedly observes, “I was inexperienced and lacked confidence. Read more »
One of my many pleasures while living in Chicago was attending Cafe Scientifique, a series of science salons at The Map Room, one Chicago’s finest tippling establishments. Read more »
Last spring, Chicago’s 50 aldermen each received slightly more than $1.3 million to spend on infrastructure improvements in their jurisdictions, at their discretion. Read more »
What do booking a flight, tallying tax receipts, writing a letter of apology, trimming the strangely sharp tags from one’s new G-strings, and completing paperwork for a “Do Not Resuscitate” order have in common?
They are the . Read more »
An eclectic soundtrack resonates through the space while an LED display embedded into a Hacked Electric Guitar blinks from the desk opposite. "Welcome to Open Design City", it reads. Read more »
U.S. warplanes pound Libya, and oil tops $100 a barrel. Technicians in Fukushima risk their lives to contain the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl, while radioactivity shows up in spinach, milk, and Tokyo tap water. Read more »
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