Hey friends, I’ve been working a plan for a while, and it’s gotten to the point where I can talk about it publicly, so I figured I’d mention: I intend to leave Chicago around the end of September. I’m headed toward Colorado, and I anticipate landing in the Denver/Boulder sort of area. I don’t know … Read more
Lately, one of my favorite things to do is to check out art demo videos on the internet. It’s always fascinating to watch someone who’s an expert at something do their thing in real time, particularly in creative pursuits. Often, when a person encounters a work of art, it’s in the context of a final, … Read more
Ok, so this particular problem took me a while to solve, but it turns out to be a useful technique, at least in my case, so I’m reproducing it here in the hopes that if you’re searching around on the internet looking for an answer, it’ll save you a little bit of time. First, let’s … Read more
If you’re looking for a quickie script to automate the setup of a new Drupal module, you’ve come to the right place.
Five things I think are currently awesome. Microsoft Surface Pro 4. It is the most generally useful computer I’ve ever owned. Particularly if you are interested in making graphical works. For years and years I’ve dreamed of having a computer that I can draw on, and the Surface Pro is that machine. I’ve been having … Read more
Do this: Right now, take out your smartphone (presuming you use one that runs iOS or Android.) Go to your app store of choice (or just follow this link) and install an app called Signal. It’s free. It costs you nothing. But one day, it may help you in ways you cannot yet foresee. Signal is … Read more
So if you’re looking for a meal that you can cook at home, which isn’t too hard in terms of technique or ingredients, but which will strike your friends as fancy as heck, let me suggest you consider doing a menu that’s based around a duck. Duck is one of those proteins that most folks … Read more
Tales from my neighborhood. Two men died after bullets intended for the rapper hit them. The killers didn’t miss the third time. Click here for the full article Posted from Facebook
Back in 1984, in Rogers Park, Chicago, there existed (and still exists today) a Jewish preschool on Touhy Avenue, the street where I currently live. It happened that a woman was picking her four-year-old daughter from school, and as they were walking through the hall, a janitor tried to tickle the little girl, and the … Read more
So, I honestly can’t believe it took me so long to figure this trick out. If you’re like me, you’ve made hamburgers or cheeseburgers at home plenty of times. And, if you’re like me, you’ve learned to unplug the battery from the smoke detector before you start cooking the patties because it’s going to undoubtedly smoke … Read more