January 2010
15 posts
“I had never been to Chicago, but I knew one or two boys who went to Chicago...”
– Sylvia Plath in The Bell Jar.
uncanny
adjective
1.having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; beyond the ordinary or normal; extraordinary:uncanny accuracy; an uncanny knack of foreseeing trouble
2.mysterious; arousing superstitious fear or dread; uncomfortably strange:Â Uncanny sounds filled the house. (dictionary.com)
That word that seems to describe every writer and artist that I love so much—people like Debbie...
Sheila - Atlas Sound
I always liked Deerhunter...
Does anybody know what I can do for Haiti other...
I know that I can donate more money to other organizations—any recommendations?
I would be especially interested in Chicago-area local organizations. I was thinking about doing something like buying phone cards for Haitian-Americans who are short on cash but want to call home. I’m not sure if that would be helpful. Does anyone have ideas?
****UPDATE The Center for International...
Amnesty International: Uganda has a bill that... →
Where Are You? - Scout Niblett
read the...
The Aughts: Where have you been, you crazy girl?
Like Britt, I am also contributing to a decade-end series of essays. These essays reflect on the intersection between pop culture, politics, and my psychological development during a stage of life (my tweens through early twenties) in which the former two impacted the latter profoundly.
Songs mentioned in this essay, not including the title, in order of their mention: “Where Are...
Ideas for asking me an anonymous question WITHOUT...
1. Send me an email and then after I answer, lie and say your brother logged into your account. How do I know you don’t have a brother?
2. Comment anonymously
3. Carrier pigeon
