Thanks for the Well Wishes, This is for You
[h2 align='left']A Pile of Thanks[/h2] Thank you everyone for all of the birthday wishes. It’s been a whirlwind of a year and I was happy to share some of it with you. I composed this piece today when...
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First sunny day of the Chicago belated spring and I’m all smiles. My morning was kept busy rewriting the professional bios of the rich and disgraced; thawing the winter out of lives changes their...
View ArticleNo Naval Base on Jeju-do
Two years ago I lived on Jeju Island, a tiny emerald just south of the Korean Peninsula. There, I spent some of the best years of my life. From the wonderful people to the tranquil nature, Jeju will...
View ArticleThe Field of Music and Cultural Colonization
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View ArticleBummer Debuts Their Single Low with Allison Scagliotti of Warehouse 13
A Hypnotic Melody is Paired with a Shockingly Beautiful Music Video to Great Effect in Bummer’s Low Bummer unleashes their single ‘Low’ today in an exquisitely crafted video by Jordan Epstein starring...
View ArticleChicago Poets’ Kickstarter iPhone Skin Designs
Fun With Watercolors We’re ramping up for the beginning of appoet’s Kickstarter and designing some cool rewards for people who donate. Here are just a few iPhone skins we’ll be giving out. Which one’s...
View ArticleMadl’s Monday App Review: Comics by Comixology
Comics by Comixology One glance at the title of this app and you know who it’s geared towards. However, comic books have been reentering the mainstream ever since Hollywood took a shine to them in the...
View ArticleSugar Buffalo at The East Avenue Lounge
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View ArticleRamblin’ Around in Burlington, Vermont
View Old North End Ramble in a larger map Mapping the Old North End Ramble Wander through the side streets of Burlington, Vermont’s Old North End, and you’ll catch a hint of something weird, wooly and...
View ArticleGrant Leuning’s Google Maps Land Color
Google Maps Land Color Google Maps Land Color By Grant Leuning Color of clay, color of a sick anglo saxon who is shut-in its house, color of pills, of an handful of expired anti-virus. It makes one...
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