The Chicago way
Sure, Brian De Palma had a great insight into what he called "the Chicago way," but not being from Chicago, he didn't grasp our true city motto: "Where's Mine?" The owners of 212 E. 141st Place in...
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Cassie got a paw massage yesterday
Before we even set out yesterday, I discovered evidence of a cardinal nest in my back patio. The evidence was this guy and his mate dive-bombing me when I went out to check the Inner Drive Technology...
View ArticleExploring Edgebrook
I've never walked around the Edgebrook neighborhood in Chicago, and I've kept meaning to. So today, with clear, cool weather and nothing pressing to do, I took Cassie for a 40-minute walk up there.I...
View ArticleCatching up on the news
I spent a lot of time outside over the weekend until the temperature started to slide into the single digits (Celsius) last night, so I put off reading online stories in favor of reading real books. I...
View ArticleStop designing neighborhoods for 18-wheelers
Chuck Marohn makes an important and oft-overlooked point about North American street design, and asks, why are we subsidizing mega corporations at our own expense?
View ArticleChicago Sun-Times punks itself
Sunday's Sun-Times included an insert of recommended summer activities that may not have gone through the normal editorial process:The May 18th issue of the Chicago Sun-Times features dozens of pages...
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Somehow, it's April again
We've had a run of dreary, unseasonably cold weather that more closely resembles the end of March than the middle of May. I've been looking at this gloom all day:We may have some sun tomorrow afternoon...
View ArticleStories that seem like parodies but aren't
I encountered a couple of head-scratchers in today's news feeds. They seem like parodies but, sadly, aren't.Exhibit the first: Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss (Cons.—South West Norfolk), who got...
View ArticleMore wins in court, more losses in law enforcement
First, there is no update on Cassie. She had a quick consult today, but they didn't schedule the actual diagnostics that she needs, so we'll go back first thing Tuesday. She does have a small mast cell...
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Funny weather instrument foibles
Spot the moment when I removed the Inner Drive Technology WHQ outdoor weather station from its repurposed birdhouse:It lives in a birdhouse to protect it from the sun, rain, and (ironically) birds....
View ArticleSee if you can find the common thread
Today's theme—in fact, almost every day's theme on the Daily Parker lately—is a group doing one thing that freaks everyone out to distract from the other thing that they really want to do. For...
View ArticleCorruption erodes trust
The OAFPOTUS signed a batch of executive orders yesterday announcing the administration's support for building more nuclear power, a policy that on its face sounds great:One order directs the Nuclear...
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North Branch Trail, from the head
Cassie and I took an hour-long walk through the LaBagh Woods and Forest Glen this afternoon:It's still a very nice day, so I might have to take her on another half-hour walk soon.
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Another adventure for Cassie
Like yesterday, today I took Cassie somewhere she'd never been before, giving her an amazing array of new smells and rodents to chase. We went up to the Green Bay Trail in Winnetka, covering just under...
View ArticleUnpardonable corruption
The OAFPOTUS is blatantly selling pardons now:[Paul] Walczak, a former nursing home executive who had pleaded guilty to tax crimes days after the 2024 election, submitted a pardon application to...
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Quick Cassie update
Cassie spent yesterday morning at the local veterinary oncology clinic getting poked. The ultrasound looked good, so we're just waiting for results from her spleen and lymph cytology. They said she was...
View ArticleSix hours of meetings
On some days, I have more meetings than others. Today was a more extreme example, with meetings for 6 of the 8½ hours I put in. Somehow I also managed to read some documentation and get some other...
View ArticlePutting "No Meetings" on my work calendar
First, an update on Cassie: her spleen and lymph cytology came back clean, with no evidence of mast cell disease. That means the small tumor on her head is likely the only site of the disease, and they...
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First Summer Sunday
Two photos this morning. First, Cassie tried to convince the other patrons at Spiteful Brewing yesterday that no one ever pats her:She was pretty successful with the ruse. People stopped to pat her...
View ArticleAll meetings all day
I have had no more than 15 consecutive minutes free at any point today. The rest of the week I have 3½-hour blocks on my calendar, but all the other meetings had to go somewhere, so they went to...
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