Urban Rivers Launches Podcast to Engage and Educate
We all know the Mag Mile, but you may not be as familiar with the Wild Mile, a planned floating eco-park that will be located on the North Branch Canal […]
Preview: TONIGHT Raks Geek’s Cyberspace Edition II Brings Home All The Nerdy Fun and Fantastic Talent
There are a lot of incredible groups for people who love nerdy things in Chicago, whether that’s gaming, nerdlesque, theater, dance or all of those things. One of our favorite […]
Support AND Enjoy Chicago’s Museums from Home-Part Two: Even More Great Museums!
We told you we’d bring you more of what’s happening in museums around Chicago in Part 2, and we’re back with some great ways to interact with all the great […]
The Bright Side: TONIGHT, Jackbox Games Raises Money for COVID Relief with Celebrity Jackbox Games Stream
While you certainly can’t count on the government to help first responders, essential workers and charities trying to help the people most affected by the pandemic, one great thing we’re […]
LudoNarraCon’s Second Year Inspires Intelligent, Engaging Conversations, and Features Unique, Inclusive Indie Gems
LudoNarraCon has come and ludo-gone. In case you missed it in our preview, this past weekend’s second annual all digital convention on Steam was one all about games–specifically narrative driven […]
Poem for a Pandemic: Blessed
Blessed Blessed are the dead and the dying. Blessed, the mourn-filled good-byes to loves behind glass, behind walls. Blessed, neighborhoods of pain, grief communities, lightning-struck homes, annunciations […]
Eight Things I Learned From Cooking My Grandma’s Gołąbki
2020 was hard for us even before the pandemic. Save for a working vacation that was fulfilling on a professional level and fun because I got to do it with […]
Support AND Enjoy Chicago Museums From Home-Here’s How. Part One:”The Big Ones”
As we’re grappling with the news that the pandemic won’t peak until Mid May in Illinois and looking at an uncertain future for so many events and activities in and […]
Essay: Haircuts, Prison, Love and Sheltering in Place
Cathy gave me a haircut today on the back porch. In our 37 years of marriage, that hasn’t happened before, but we’re not leaving the house for haircuts or much […]
Shelter in Place: Staying Sane and Productive, with Terry Galvan (Part 3)
In 2013-14, I spent nine months in the provincial capital of Latacunga, Ecuador, on a Fulbright grant. Social-cultural norms meant that daily life had a lot in common with today’s […]
Shelter in Place: Staying Sane & Productive, with Terry Galvan (Part 2)
A series with contributor Terry Galvan. For FAQs on why I chose this lifestyle, please see part 1. In 2013-14, I spent nine months in the provincial capital of Latacunga, […]
I Voluntarily “Sheltered in Place” for Nine Months. It Went Surprisingly Well. Here Are My Tips
In this series, writer Terry Galvan has volunteered to share their experiences with extended alone time in Ecuador and the things they learned about how to handle isolation. In this […]