A 15-Year Reunion Amidst 11 Years of War

Jazz hands, yearbooks, and nametags, oh my.  Make way for the class of 1997. Spirit fingers waving, I attended my 15-year high school reunion this weekend with a small crowd of fellow classmates. We roamed the halls of the school — which sort of looks like Hogwarts, as you can see from this photo — catching up [...]

Contract for the American Dream

Have you guys heard about this yet? What do you think about it? Contract for the American Dream I have yet  to read the fine print but first glance looks pretty intriguing. Especially in light of all the economic issues currently affecting me and those I love, namely: – Lack of job opportunities for those [...]

How to Create a Job

The topic of job creation has been a hot one in our apartment lately. As you know, B recently graduated from law school and passed the Illinois Bar Exam. Now that the celebrations are over (and trust me, they were awesome celebrations), the real work of finding work has begun. For those of you who [...]