Don’t waste time walking’ & that’s like a motto for a whole generation. His voice is complacent & my vigor is vacant Both had long work days but his paid better & mine was way wetter, weather like my life too cold to not hurt, but too hot to fully freeze. We live in inbetween, […]
The first words he spoke were, “I’m dying.” Said with such unfitting nonchalance that I wasn’t sure if I had even heard it. After I offered to buy him some tea he calmly asked, “Can I tell you something I truly believe?” I nodded and he said again, “I’m dying.” I tried to gauge him–what […]
It was 10:30 PM, and we wanted pizza. We walked to the joint across the street. The door was locked. I thought they closed at 11? He opens the door. Oh, carryout ends at 10. We live right over there, so can we just bend the rules? What? A security issue? But you just opened […]
Last Friday I took part in Chicago’s Critical Mass. Rain was expected and it was the first Mass of the summer, so we numbered in the hundreds rather than thousands. Those who road found gorgeous weather, only light rain, and high spirits all around.
Hundreds of cyclists riding in unison tend to block traffic out of […]
Hip hop was born under oppression. In its infancy, it was the voice of the voiceless. In adolescence, it connects strangers, challenges authority, and echoes from coast to coast. As it grows, however, it suffers acute memory loss. It breaks down during mid-life crisis, buys cars and jewelry, degrades women, and abandons its humble roots. […]
Why do we live in cities? This is not the same question as why did cities form? the answers to which lie in theories and historical analysis. To answer our question we have to look inwards. Unless you’re reading this blog at the library (anybody?), you are not broke. You own a computer. You have […]
Last night I was cruising down Devon when I spotted a dude on a skateboard. I had this immediate impulse to stick out my hand–for a high five at the very least, or a skitch if he wanted one. As I was about to do this, he shouts, “Yo, gimme a ride!” so I ease […]
Today, I…
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…rode through half the city.
It was 70 degrees and the sun was working extra hard to shine its light on all the little people of the city, resulting in sunburn on my arms, face and neck. My trip took me from Rogers Park, through Lawndale, down to Little Village, into Pilsen, over to […]
