Tag: people
member name: Lisa W.
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October 05, 2006 07:49 PM EDT --
These days it seems like its getting more and more difficult to find family-owned businesses as chain stores sprout up everywhere like weeds.
What are some of your favorite mom-and-pop stores? Here are . . .
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September 10, 2006 12:41 AM EDT --
My boyfriend and I moved in together a few months ago, and one of the things I've noticed lately is that we have "sides" of the apartment. For example, we each have a side of the bed. . . .
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September 10, 2006 11:08 PM EDT --
As you might know, my boyfriend and I started living together a few months ago. One of the transitions I've noticed is how we split up chores. Usually this just happens when someone . . .
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October 05, 2006 08:53 PM EDT --
I love making my own halloween costumes, and hate the thought of buying one from a store, but I'm really out of ideas this year. Any ideas? Have you ever made a Halloween costume? . . .
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February 04, 2007 01:37 PM EST --
Today's Chicago Tribune has an article about programs designed to help the homeless quit smoking. Some of the programs include distribution of nicotene patches.
I think this is a great idea . . .
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September 11, 2006 10:29 AM EDT --
If your kitties share the bed with you, do they sleep on top of the covers, or underneath them? One of our kittens sometimes likes to sleep completely under the covers, by our feet. This is OK with me, . . .
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October 17, 2006 06:47 PM EDT --
What's the most appalling behavior you've witnessed in public recently? I'll start. This isn't necessarily the most appalling, but its pretty bad and it just happened so its . . .
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November 17, 2006 07:34 PM EST --
Today I went out for lunch with some coworkers. On our way back, we heard a loud "crunch" that could only have come from a car accident. Hoping that no pedestrians or . . .
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October 31, 2006 05:37 PM EST --
Dia de los Meurtos, or the Day of the Dead, will be celebrated this week as it is every year for many. Some people set up altars in remembrance of their dead loved ones, while others follow various . . .
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January 30, 2007 09:56 AM EST --
My kind of sculpture is a masculine hand
cloaked in dark hair, extending
from a crisp white shirt sleeve
or insulated by a soft sweater.
My type of music is the sound
of my lover's breath, . . .
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September 03, 2006 04:36 PM EDT --
My boyfriend has bad allergies, especially to cat hair (yet we have two kittens), so cleaning day can be pretty difficult for him. Yesterday we spent the afternoon cleaning and had to leave the house . . .
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February 03, 2007 07:04 PM EST --
"Most people keep flowers in their vases," he said to her.
She followed his gaze over to the glass vase on her desk--it was filled with rocks. Small ones, large ones, filled to the brim . . .
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September 07, 2006 03:07 PM EDT --
She wore a halter top, jeans, and heels to class, with a headband that sparkled. She used pink and blue fonts on her sleek laptop when she wasn't catching up on celebrity news. The air . . .
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September 15, 2006 03:09 PM EDT --
I was getting ready to go to bed. He was still puttering around on the computer, and most likely wouldn't be in for another couple of hours.
"Did you eat dinner?" he asked.
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September 11, 2006 10:37 AM EDT --
Whether you live in Chicago or are planning a visit, here is a list of websites I've found to be useful. Feel free to add others in the comments!
Metromix
Sponsored by the Chicago Tribune, this site . . .
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September 16, 2006 11:11 PM EDT --
She couldn't cry.
She couldn't cry because her tissues, along with her nice purse and suitcoat, were back at the office, and she was just starting the long commute home.
She was coming from a . . .
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October 25, 2006 10:53 AM EDT --
Yesterday I was asked two very unusual questions, considering they were both asked by advanced law students.
The first asked me how to spell "Harold Washington" (the first African-American mayor . . .
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September 06, 2006 05:35 PM EDT --
I've now lost two colleagues who were only in their fifties at the time of their deaths. Both were colorful, genuine, nice men with a passion for their work and for making a difference. . . .
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September 29, 2006 04:39 PM EDT --
Welcome to the Gather group for night students and part-time students. I hope this will be a place where we can learn from each other's experiences, as well as share funny stories about our studies . . .
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