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Author of WICKER PARK WISHES, a novel, published by Eckhartz Press "It's like 'Hi Fidelity' from a woman's perspective. A 90s book about relationships." - John Siuntres, WordBalloon. Language discussion and expression, a view from the city: "A fascinating and enlightening look at language and other important matters" - Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune "...definitely an interesting voice!" - Languagehat.com "...a great site!" - Mary Beard, Times Literary Supplement

1.12.2026

Craig Dellimore interview: the last time I was at City Hall

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I recorded this interview with reporter Craig Dellimore at Chicago City Hall in 2018 and never posted the full transcript. I’m sharing it n...
1.01.2026

Got the flu and reflected

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I've been getting flu shots for like 15 years and did not get the flu until mid-December. It happened at the perfect time because my bre...
11.11.2025

Letting go of the dark ball of thoughts

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There's a dark ball that gets tangled in its own strings.  Trying to understand by stepping away from it. As you're stepping away, t...
11.09.2025

Yes, we can use AI to translate but...

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I've been talking to some folks about my obsession with translating tweets. One person said they can translate anything online via Googl...
10.22.2025

I went to Germany

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For the first time in a couple decades, I took a trip abroad. The only foreign country I've gone to since I went to Brazil in the early ...
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8.22.2025

I'm not a loner

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A few days ago, I had the best day because I interacted with cool people all day. First, I went to an online writing group with friendly peo...
8.18.2025

What FOMO was like before the Internet

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On Saturday night, I had no plans, but I didn't care. I went out the day and night before, which was fine. Then I had an in-person meeti...
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