Crowds are the suck
Shortly after moving to Chicago years ago, I went to see the city’s Fourth of July fireworks in Grant Park with my housemates. By the time we got there at 5 PM, there was barely enough room on the grass for our blanket. And after the fireworks ended, we found ourselves walking being carried along […]
How I find those people, anyway
When people find out I’m a freelance writer, they usually ask me what I write about (mostly profiles and travel, some health and religion), whether I write stories and then try to sell them (nope, mostly the reverse), and whether it’s really possible to support oneself this way (yes indeed, though it’s not a cakewalk). And […]
Why trees are freaky good for you
Now that Chicago has decided to have a real spring instead of a fake summer, I’ve been reminded of some research I did last year for an article on the benefits of trees. Turns out trees aren’t just good for the environment; they’re also good for your health in all kinds of unexpected ways. For […]