Studs Terkel passed away today. There is a certain sadness in my and rIAm’s hearts today with this news. Studs was 96, and not in the greatest of health the last few years, and, apparently, especially so the last two weeks. So he had a darn good run, and boy did he make the best [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Six Months in Toronto
It’s been just over six months of being a landed immigrant / permanent resident of Toronto, and I’ve definitely figured a few things out. Getting a job isn’t easy, adjusting to life in Toronto isn’t too hard and being able to be close to (rIAm’s) grandparents is incredible.
I’ve also discovered that writing for blogTO is [...]
The Good and Bad Dusty
The Cincinnati Reds come to town today to face the Cubs, and the big story going in is the return of Dusty Baker to Wrigley Field. A lot is made of whether he’ll get boos and what reception, in general, he deserves. As you may recall, he departed after the disastrous 2006 season, when the [...]
Go Cubs Go
The Cubs are playing in Chicago this afternoon. And while technically there have been three games already, for me, the baseball season opens today. I may not be standing in the batter’s box, but I’ll be following along as the Cubs embark on their season to end the Mother of all streaks: 100 years and [...]
i’m not in Chicago anymore
A few ways, recently, I’ve been reminded I’m not living in Chicago – or even just the USA.
1. I went in to get my Ontario driver’s license, and it cost $75 (for 5 years validity). Illinois was about $20.
2. I chatted about #1 with the driver’s licensing person helping me and she couldn’t believe how [...]
aurevoir Chicago, hello south Asia
The following consists of excerpts of an email sent to our loved ones about our plans for 2007…
Dear Family and Friends,
Greetings from Chicago! We hope this message finds you well, as the calendar has turned to December and the holidays are fast approaching.
We wanted to write to let you know about an adventure we have [...]
daily photo: no more heat available
R.I.P. Addison Brown Line stop. As of 3am today the station was shut down for up to a year. This “temporary” inconvenience is in the name of progress.
Now it’ll be longer walks in the snow and cold. Maybe worst of all, we won’t be exiting so close to Trader Joe’s. And it’s going to [...]
