The CTA

The Chicago Transit Authority will be forced to raise fares and eliminate service due to insufficient funding starting November 4, 2007. Click here to learn how to support the CTA's fight against these budget cuts.

Istria Cafe

57th and Lake Park Avenue. A very good place to go for coffee, panini, homemade chocolate chili gelato (and other scrumptious flavors), friendly people, and last but not least, free wi-fi!

Movie Shoot

On Chicago Avenue today. Big production trucks blocked most of the view from the street. The actors are on the far left. I don't know who they are or what the movie is about.

Creepy Old Guy

Chicago Blooms Flower Shop. Wells Street. Halloween is coming...time to put your creeps to work!

Chicago-Style Pizza

432 Columbus Avenue, NY. It's always nice to find a slice of Chicago-style deep dish pizza away from home. It's not too difficult considering there are over 200 such locations spread over 29 states.

Slow Day For Change

Brick Arch

947 W. Lawrence Avenue. This Uptown apartment building's entry would have pleased architect Louis Kahn, (1901-1974) who famously asked, "What do you want, Brick? And the brick's answer was, 'I like an Arch." (Read the complete quote here.)

Apple Sampling

The Apple Store on Michigan Avenue. This is the kind of place where a person just has to slap themselves silly to break out of the trance.