Stories About Trying to Be a Better Man

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June 2010

Women Prove They Can Be Creepy Too

by Caleb on June 29, 2010

Earlier, the Internet proved that men can be amazingly creepy. In the true egalitarian spirit, it now is reminding us that not only can women be creepy, they can be downright Fatal Attraction-scary. Enjoy at your own risk.

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The Romantic Oklahoma

June 27, 2010

I may live in the Windy City, but I was born in Tornado Alley. I just came from a trip to see the family (all of which still live there), and it always brings up within me a variety of emotions.

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This Saturday: The 25th Annual Hunger Walk

June 24, 2010

On Saturday, Caroline, Miles and I are participating in the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s 25th Annual Hunger Walk. It’s the first we’ve done, but we’re pretty excited about it. It’s such an easy way to help the Food Depository’s mission, and costs us nothing but time. We’ll be taking some photos, so I’ll be able [...]

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Happy Father’s Day

June 20, 2010

I’ve travelled to a lot of places, done a lot of things, but being a father is the most fun in the world. Happy Father’s Day.

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A Classic Jazz Album Gets Its Own Beer

June 10, 2010

If my mind were a song, it would be “Spanish Key” by Miles Davis, on the album Bitches Brew. I’ve been listening to that album almost nonstop over the past week, in honor of the 40th anniversary of its release. Craft beer maker Dogfish Head decided to honor it in its own way by creating [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

June 9, 2010

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Will the Millennial Men Please Stand Up?

June 6, 2010

I am on the older end of a generation typically labeled Millennial. We are said to be a lot of things, but technologically savvy, politically left-leaning, and optimistic are some of the most frequently applied. I bring this up because I was reading the other day an article in the Times called, “Save Us, Millennials.” Obviously [...]

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Milwaukee is For Lovers (of Art)

June 1, 2010

We were finally able to get away this Memorial Day weekend for a little excursion from Chicago. Since we have family in Wisconsin, we decided Miles would stay with them while Caroline and I had some time to ourselves (which we get little of these days). We decided on Milwaukee, since it was pretty close [...]

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