Author: Theresa
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Dear Jim
Jim is a relatively private guy. Sure, we met because he was moderating a panel at a public discussion, and our early relationship developed in part on Twitter, but he pretty much keeps to himself. He’s on the social media channels but is very discerning about what he puts out there. You could say his…
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Comfort Kitty
I’ve never considered myself a cat person. I do have a cat. Actually, since I’m cat-sitting for my brother’s feline, technically I have two cats. But I’m not one of those cat people. I like cats who act like dogs, which means that for me to like a cat it must have at least one…
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Look Both Ways
Tonight I saw something no one should ever have to see. The evening started off pleasantly enough. I met my boyfriend Jim at Columbia College because he was moderating a panel for the Chicago Music Commission. I felt a little silly-romantic because that’s how we’d met almost two years ago. He moderated, I introduced myself.…
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Drama is YOUR Queen
It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything really personal. That’s because I’ve been pretty damn angry and I’ve wanted to vent and shout and blame and be a nasty-ass name caller. So, I haven’t written. It has been HARD. And tonight I’m feeling like I don’t give an F (read that FFFFFFFFFFFF) because…
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Little Victories
A woman’s six favorite words: “How much weight have you lost?” Granted that’s if the woman hearing them has gained, um, a lot of weight since moving to Chicago. Another woman’s six favorite words might be “Quarter Pounder large fries Diet Coke”, or “I love you, marry me now”, or “tickets please, this plane is…
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I declare this a happy place
I haven’t written much lately. And by that I mean I haven’t written much here. I’ve written a lot on The Local Tourist. Although, to be perfectly honest I haven’t even written much there, but I’ve been very busy. Really, crazy, out-of-my-mind busy. And always in the back of my mind I think “I should…
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One of these things is not like the other
“The focus of the collection is American with a particular emphasis on artists connected to Chicago. The signature painting is Pommiers en fleur, an 1872 work by Claude Monet.”
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Family Is As Family Does
I’ve known Bill my entire life. He and my Grandpa were best friends since they were kids. When I was growing up Bill and his wife Bernie were just part of the family. I remember the four of them – Bill, Bernie, Grandma & Grandpa – playing cards in the kitchen while my brother and…