January 2014
Polar Vortex
I write this as I have been laid up in bed for four days, sick with the flu during the the polar vortex nauseatingly called “Chiberia”..
Goodbye and thank you from one ambassador
Well, this is my last post for Marginalia, so I’m sending you with this giant selfie. It’s a strangely sentimental selfie because I to..
Grant Submission
It just so happens that this time of year there are an awful lot of grants that are open for submission. I am currently bus..
It’s here! The 25th annual Rhinofest!
Wondering what to do during these colder Chicago days? Go see a play at Chicago’s longest running fringe theatre festival, Rhinofest!
The Cookie Crumbles
Every time I return home, something is different. I came back from a year’s travel in 2006 to twenty kilometers of arterial motorway t..
The Truth About Chicago Weather
Sure, it looks magical, enchanting even, as the snow glides through the streetlights and dances past your window. Snow isn’t all that ..
Winter, Holidays and a Break
Before JTerm starts this week, (January Term at Columbia College Chicago) and I get back into the swing of being a full time student, ..
Cabin Fever…
Like always, it would seem that winter break started with a flurry of activity for my family. We had to move again this December. We foun..
No Place Like Home
Being away from home is often difficult for many people, especially when one is engulfed by work and stress. However as a gradu..
Sharper Resolution
As the band played on the memories of 2013 began to fade and the promise of 2014 came into focus. Elation gave way to the dreaded New Year’s resolutions.