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My sweet, normal Chicago family.

While in grad school, it’s difficult not to let ensemble devised theatre and my thesis take over my ent..

Requisite picture of “The Bean,” taken well after settling into the city. (Photo by David Fairbanks)

The idea of “home” is a bit stran..

A month into the semester is a month closer to student teaching, and after some time management Tetris, I’ll get my schedule under con..

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..

Me and the fam have settled into Wicker Park. We love the new neighborhood and feel at home. The job is moving along and I’ve got the ..

Fireworks after the baseball game.

Because I’m asked so often about the differences between the Irish and Americans, you’d think at th..

Two weeks ago I travelled back to the UK for my friend’s wedding. It was my first time returning to the UK in fifteen months. Despite ..

Moving to Chicago was a huge transition for me. I switched regions (south to north), climates (warm to oh so cold), and population (ru..