Heat. The mere flicker of the small candle sitting in my windowsill seemed to be rocketing my apartment's temperature into thermonuclear levels. I had to do something before sanity left me ( Read more... )

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Ugh, you know it's been a long winter when you catch yourself saying things like, "It's only supposed to be six inches of snow this time!"

In the spirit of trying to keep a positive outlook on things, I offer two photos. The first is of me arriving home in the snow, and the second is the view of the Chicago Merchandise Mart from my office (on the ( Read more... )