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,…

It took me a minute yesterday to realize that I was standing in slush. Slush! In Vancouver to boot. This week has been cold. Actually cold. What was early morning dew last week has been frost this week. My roommates…

Yesterday, Lifehacker posted a discussion question: Have you ever returned to live with your parents? It poses a few questions at the end: What about you? Have you ever returned to live with more financially stable parents after college, a…

In May I blogged about being in auditory hell. After hearing Maroon 5’s “Love Somebody,” off its appropriately named album Overexposed, it occurred to me that the Internet makes avoiding overexposed…overplayed songs, possible. There are two services I’ve used: Pandora…

A year later, and my love of baseball has deepened. In Chicago, unless you're a purest, you root for the team your family has rooted for, which is often dictated by the side of Chicago where you grew up: North…