Scoop (and Nick)

Pretty pink sunrise

The person who gave the tour was a teenage-ish girl in full goth makeup, so I’m thinking their membership is pretty open.

The Gorgon’s fisherman - Perseus holding Medusa’s head to defeat Cetus the sea monster and save Andromeda from being sacrificed (dubiously canonical)

Don’t trust the Gorgon’s fisherman

Did you know that onions actually do bloom? It’s not just an appetizer at a chain restaurant. This city boy never knew.

Check out Sarah’s awesome creations!

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The Wilson Street red line stop at sunset #Chicago #CTA #Uptown

Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) and Daniil Trifonov (pianist) featured with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - program from the event

We saw Klaus Mäkelä (conductor) and Daniil Trifonov (pianist) featured with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra #Chicago #CSO #Brahms #Dvorak

We went to go see the Neo-Futurists in Chicago perform their always-fresh show, The Infinite Wrench. #Neo-Futurusts #InfiniteWrench #Chicago

“What’s my name?” Here are some statues walking north along the inner drive from Lincoln Park
#Chicago #Hamilton #Goethe #Altgeld #Sheridan #LakeShoreDrive #LincolnPark

The double length bus turning a corner is a trip. #Chicago #CTA

Madame Chienne du Fromage

Madame Chienne du Fromage

Elks National Monument and Headquarters in Chicago - exterior, main dome building and signage

Elks National Monument and Headquarters in Chicago - interior, murals covering the walls and ceiling, stained glass windows, woodwork pillars, Persian rugs, chandeliers

Elks National Monument and Headquarters in Chicago - interior, domed main hall with arched halls doorways in every doectio, marble, gold leaf statues, pillars, murals

Elks National Monument and Headquarters in Chicago - interior, curved marble hallway, mannequins dressed in military uniforms and military memorabilia lining the walls

Check out the Elks National Monument in Chicago. Absolutely gorgeous and free to the public to visit and learn about their history and four pillars - Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, and Fidelity. BPOE membership is open to anyone. #BPOE #Chicago #LincolnPark #Elks

Lincoln Park Zoo is another great place to visit in Chicago that’s free (but would love your donations or at least buy a snack)! #LincolnPark #Zoo #Chicago #AskALittleOrAxolotl

The Lincoln Park Conservatory is beautiful and, like the zoo, admission is free. Donations encouraged! Check out the Spectrum of Spring Flower Show #LincolnPark #Chicago #SpringFlowers

After checking out the cherry blossoms, it’s just a short walk to the Japanese Garden #JacksonPark #JapaneseGarden #OsakaGarden #MSI #Chicago

Cherry blossoms are in bloom at Jackson Park #CherryBlossoms #Chicago #JacksonPark

Montrose Harbor on Lake Michigan, just before sunrise

Montrose Harbor on Lake Michigan, just before sunrise

Montrose Harbor on Lake Michigan, just before sunrise

Another beautiful morning in Chicago #MontroseHarbor #LakeMichigan #Chicago

Are those stochastic parrots?

Today I walked a nice portion of the Chicago Pedway and then took the red line to Chinatown

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The stained glass museum under Macy’s was super cool!

Chuppie the Chihuahua is snuggling close, sleeping on Nick’s shoulder.

When you wake up in a chihuahua snuggle 🧑‍🍳💋🤌

I’m not going to read the reviews.
My wife and I loved it. The people around me loved it.
On the walk back to the car, a guy in the crowd said “it’s like an A24 opera” and I felt that nailed it. It’s fresh and original, and it takes risks, it’s a little shocking, and it should be celebrated.

Lyric Opera Chicago - First Balcony - waiting for “The Listeners” - a new opera - to start.

“The Listeners” - a new opera in English
It’s so unusual and hilarious and a bit anxiety-producing. I think it’s based on the mysterious “hum” people have heard near Taos, NM.
First time I’ve ever heard someone operatically sing “Shut the £ů¢% up” and many other modern phrases.

From April 9th to 12th, Mars will align with the twin stars of Gemini, forming a straight line that will rival Orion’s Belt.

For my stargazer friends

Peace Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

God has been so good to me and I firmly believe that’s because often the energy that you put out to the universe comes back to you. Let me share a prayer I learned as a child. If you’re a different faith, I respect you, but maybe you can take this concepts and apply them to your beliefs.

Dawn at Montrose Harbor, Chicago

Another beautiful morning #MontroseHarbor #Chicago

Which one is better? First or second? #MontroseHarbor #LakeMichigan #Chicago #Sunrise

Alma’s good! We miss you too! Hey sounds like I might have time to visit you soon 😊

I’ve got 7 business days left. Friday 3/21 is my last day. I’m working hard to make sure the team is on good shape after my exit.

Hi Lynn! How are you?!?

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We judge people’s political leanings as a comparison to others. What may appear as rightwing in one context (eg Democrats as perceived by Socialists) is leftwing in another (eg Democrats as perceived by MAGA Republicans)