Have you ever thought to yourself how you could probably kill someone and get away with it?You know who else thinks like that? Serial killers.Now whenever a friend enthusiastically tells me how much they enjoy the television show CSI, I can't help put have the same slight feeling of nausea I would...
For the past 8 weeks since my daughter entered the world, I have engaged in conversations with others - not really paying attention to what they're saying.Because I don't care.I can't. My insomniac head is completely drained of any remaining empathy. It's all been used on myself. Our daughter is,...
I recently read a story about a scientific researcher who bought a small sustainable farm out in rural Northern California in case of a overwhelming environmental disaster.He wanted his family to be safe - just in case.If I've learned anything from the riots taking place this past week in London,...
One of my close friends is moving to Madison, WI. Just 2 years ago, she moved back to Chicago from living out of state, and I was so excited. We could actually be friends again. But, in the past two years since her return, I saw her only once...on her wedding...
Whenever I read one person's opinion of a topic I'm unfamiliar with, I'm quickly convinced they're right. After all, the author has posed a feasible answer to the problem. And I'm left unaware there are multiple ones.Recently, I read a book, co-authored by 5 individuals. Ch. 1 consisted of the...
Scientists build upon the best science from the prior generation. Engineers build upon the best designs from the prior generation.But I still see fathers at the park yelling at their kids for crying while trying to learn baseball precisely because they're so scared of letting down their dad.Why aren't the...
Last Sunday, I had the privilege of going to see Bon Iver at the beautiful Chicago Theatre.On our way out of the show, there was a guy handing out CDs of his band, free of charge. I started thinking about how smart this was. This guy was marketing directly to...
Until this weekend, I never really made the connection between Angel Food Cake and Devil's Food Cake.And now that I have, I can't really get past the idea that it's kind of racist, isn't it?
As a freelance writer, people often ask my opinion of services like Elance and ODesk. And my answer is always the same.It completely depends on whether you're looking for employment or looking to outsource?Elance, ODesk and other professional recruitment/freelancer sites are commodity-based competitively-driven races to the lowest possible $/hr rate....
