Saturday it poured on and off all day, but we didn’t let that stop is from enjoying Open House Chicago, which is put on by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. We also made a side trip to Taurus Flavors, a restaurant that features the sweet steak sandwich touted by Ernest Wilkins in his article "The sweet steak sandwich should be a Chicago food icon" in the Chicago Reader. Here was our itinerary. First stop was Aloft Circus Lofts. Second stop was Old Chicago Inn, … [Read more...]
Happy Labor Day
Hello there! It'll be just a short post today as I don't think anyone is thinking too much about writing. It's the beginning of a long weekend, the last one of summer. Already in Chicago the nights are chilly, and yesterday I saw geese fly overhead. I wonder whether this means our upcoming winter will be a fierce one. Congrats to Solace in So Many Words contributor Elizabeth Kerlikowske; the Michigan poet was just awarded the Community Medal of Arts by the Arts Council of … [Read more...]
Look into your heart — Don’t read the comments
Hey there. I haven't posted in a while. Chalk it up to personal issues and being down in the dumps about the state our our nation. What's there to say that hasn't already been said? I talked with a wise friend the other day and she told me not to be depressed by what happened in Charlottesville but instead to think of it as a turning point. This is the time that it is clear to see what our current president stands for, and that even those who supported him are looking into … [Read more...]
Which kind of person are you?
Hey there. Hope all is well with you. Not too much doing in my little world. I got a couple rejections this week and also the news that my story "Amanuensis" was a finalist in the Portable Story "moment of truth" series. Congrats go to Matthew B. Kelley whose story "Daddy's Record" will be recorded and posted on the site. The next call is for writing on "fear." Maybe you have something to submit? "There are two kinds of people in this world" is a phrase you hear … [Read more...]
Hot links and hot licks
Hey there. Yesterday was Mick Jagger’s birthday. I celebrated it at The Rolling Stones Exhibitionism. We took the water taxi from Union Station to Navy Pier. I share some of pics below. Now for the hot links. There’s “Twenty-Two Poem Hacks” by Carmen Giménez Smith at the Poetry Foundation blog. I am going to print it out and keep it for reference. Maybe you will relate to “Ten Types of Writers Who Can Go Fuck Themselves” by Gabino Iglesias at Clash. I don't know … [Read more...]
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