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Chicago Blues

by Caleb on March 9, 2010

If Chicago is known for anything, it’s the amazing history of blues musicians that have come and gone from this city. And some of them had a swagger that cannot be tamed. Case in point, Muddy Waters.

Check out this amazing photo set I recently found of the still vibrant Chicago blues scene.

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If you haven’t noticed, I’ve spent less and less time in this space talking about products. There are two reasons for that. One is because I realized there are other blogs doing it better than I am. And two is because I don’t want to anymore. I’d rather spend my time talking about intangibles than [...]

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Tip: How to be Undateable

February 16, 2010

There really has been some great literature coming out lately to teach guys what not to do. Undateable is just such a book.

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An Era in Chicago Style | Prohibition

February 10, 2010

You can’t think about Chicago without thinking about the time of Al Capone and the Untouchables (even though the Chicago Tourism Office wishes this wasn’t the case).
So lately I’ve been scouring the Web, looking at photos from this period in Chicago’s history. What have I found? Lots of hats, large lapels, and dapper gangsters. It [...]

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Character | A Book To Tell You What Not to Say

January 29, 2010

I was going to write a long entry about this book. I think it would be better to let the douchebags speak for themselves.

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Friday is for Females | Heather Daigle

January 22, 2010

Continuing our Friday is for Females series is Heather Daigle, who shares how to make a relationship work across cultures. Enjoy.–cg
Among the crowds of Chinese walking the streets of Shanghai, a white American gal strolled hand-in-hand with a local Chinese guy – a novelty attracting millions of stares from passersby (millions, quite literally). It [...]

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Chicago is About People

January 20, 2010

In my ever expanding quest to put my finger on Chicago style, I stumbled across this Flickr photo set by keith-e, and I’m a little obsessed with it. Check it out.

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