Here it is, the second Saturday of September, complete with that sense of Fall with an early touch of winter. There is a crispness to the air that I had forgotten, and a sense of slowing down to recalibrate for…

Back in March, I gave a presentation at LexThink called “What Strawberry Pop-Tarts and Your Law Firm Data Have in Common.” I still think it was a fluke, but I’m learning that flukes are a method employed by Fate for…

St. Patrick’s Day is a big celebration in Chicago, and this year I got to experience the day as an attendee instead of participant. For a couple years before I moved to Vancouver, I played pipe snare with the Shannon…

I’m used to being ignored. I’m used to blending into the background and observing. Over time, I’ve learned to leverage this to my advantage, hearing things whispered or discussed quietly while learning a few things on social interactions and who…

A bit overshadowed by the weather has been the efforts of the Northwestern University football team to unionize. Yes, unionize, in a city known for its unions, corrupt and straight. You may recall the Chicago Teachers Union, and its continuing…

With a new jobs report out, followed by a slew of articles that run the gauntlet of how job hunt in the "new economy" to the signs it's time to leave your job to why top talent leaves to how…

Last night was the first dodgeball game of the season. Three seasons of Vancouver Dodgeball conditioned me for a high-energy time. This was not that. Like there, here it is also played in a gym. That is the only similarity.…

See that? That would be the Chicago River outside my window this morning. Yes, it is frozen. Those barges? Yep. Also frozen. Liz Strauss posted a picture of Belmont Harbor on Instgram. Belmont Harbor, also frozen. Notice how there are…

Since moving into my new apartment a couple weeks ago, I’ve woken up smiling. Happy. This is a new experience for me, this thing, this feeling of happiness. Now I better understand what people mean when they say that, sometimes,…