http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:54 -0700 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:13:14 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Michael-Larnell-artist?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Michael Larnell - The Artist as a happy soulThe name Michael Larnell is one you may not currently know, but the chances are extremely good that you will know it soon.   Larnell is an artist, the "driven" sort; the kind that only k... Artist Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:13:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Michael-Larnell-artist?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Novus-Renaissance-Homo?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Lloyd King - I write, therefore, you readI used to think the "Renaissance Man" (or "Woman") was a species on the verge of extinction.  In a world where technological proficiency is honored more than literary appreciation and ... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:54:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Novus-Renaissance-Homo?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Spoons-Coffee-Boutique?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner "Please allow my knight to eviscerate your bishop."I have a 1994 edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (10th Edition) that gives a definition of oasis as "something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast".... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:17:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Spoons-Coffee-Boutique?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m7d27-The-Touch-and-Go-Chess-Party?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Pawn takes knight?He's there everyday he thinks you'll be there.  On the east side of south Michigan Avenue, at the southern end of the Art Institute.  You'll probably hear him before you see him.  Two black "enclosures&... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:55:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m7d27-The-Touch-and-Go-Chess-Party?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Got-skills?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner The Downtown 500 - running twice dailyI am constantly amazed at the skill and proficiency displayed, on a daily basis, by CTA bus drivers; specifically, those who operate the "bendable" buses during downtown Chicago rush hour traffic. ... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:47:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Got-skills?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m7d6-The-Waste-of-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Taste makes wasteWhen “The Taste of Chicago” ends, the monumental task of cleaning up and restoring the location back to normal begins.  I was interested in observing this massive operation, so I walked through the “Taste&rdquo... People in the workforce Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:22:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m7d6-The-Waste-of-Chicago?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Weeds?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Monday night at Weeds, 1555 N. Dayton, Chicago, ILThere is, currently, a very vibrant poetry/spoken word scene throughout Chicago; something for practically everyone.  Venues range from churches to bars; from schools and libraries to stores and ... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:22:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Weeds?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d27-The-King-of-Park?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Everette Yoakum, the "King of Park"Would you give your car to a stranger, someone you didn’t know and had never seen before?  Someone you knew nothing about?  Of course you would, every time you go to a parking garage that o... People in the workforce Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:43:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d27-The-King-of-Park?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d25-10000-and-one-reasons-for-an-income-tax-hike?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner State of Ill(inois)The State of Illinois is, according to the people we elect to tell us these things, in pretty sad shape financially.  Considering the current economic climate in America, this probably comes as no surprise to many people.&nbsp... People in the workforce Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:49:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d25-10000-and-one-reasons-for-an-income-tax-hike?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d21-The-Letter-Carrier?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit here Consider the letter carrier.  Maligned by some; praised by many.  Ubiquitous and integral. Simultaneously at the mercy of the weather, eccentric customers and unsympathetic supervisors. Steadfast and... People in the workforce Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:59:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d21-The-Letter-Carrier?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Cubs-vs-Sox?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Cubs and Sox - A wardrobe compromise?This is written from the perspective of a Sox fan.  I used to be a Cub fan and I still, quietly and innocuously, and like any “true-blue” Chicago sports fan, wish them well.  I just don&rsquo... Recreation Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:04:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Cubs-vs-Sox?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Shake-Rattle--Read?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Shake Rattle & Read, 4812 N. Broadway, Chicago, ILI’m not prone to write what I call “commercials” but there are some merchants that actually are worthy of wider recognition (and the accompanying patronage).  One such merch... Recreation Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:29:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Shake-Rattle--Read?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Rediscover-Calumet-Park?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Calumet Park & BeachOne of the brightest yet least known gems in the Chicago Park District "crown" is Calumet Park and Beach, inconspicuously nestled in the southeast corner of the city.  Lush, grassy spaces, open and tree-lined,&n... Recreation Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:41:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d8-Rediscover-Calumet-Park?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Cupshakers-among-us?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner A "cupshaker"I don't know how it is where you live but here in Chicago people begging for money is the new pastime, easily surpassing baseball or any other sport (spectator or otherwise).  The predominance of this begging used to prima... Street begging poverty Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:59:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Cupshakers-among-us?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Poor-Peoples-Campaign-II?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner Jerry Robinson, President / CEO - Poor People's CampaignThe Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) of 1968 should have been one the monumental events of the Civil Rights Movement.  The Campaign would have announced, in the boldest way possible, a se... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:11:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-12536-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Poor-Peoples-Campaign-II?cid=exrss-Chicago-Everyday-People-Examiner