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– CALL FOR PHOTOS! There are now half-a-dozen of us that have taken pictures of the five Gothic Funk parties to date. If you email me the photos at connot at afterdusk.org, I’ll create a gallery!
– Gothic Funk Party #5 was delightful.

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Several wholly unrelated comments:
– Several adventures are in the works. If you want to explore Armour Square with me this evening email me at connor at afterdusk.org. If you want to get together in Hyde Park for a Lenten meal tomorrow, email me at the same address.

Assuming I’m not totally exhausted tomorrow, and most likely even in that case, I will be exploring Armour Square for my novel Euphemism.
Anyone who is interested may come along… just email me to set up a rendezvous. I expect to be headed out around 5 PM.

A few months ago, I wrote this post on my feelings about abortion from a tortured pro-Choice angle.

I suppose, then, that this would be a companion piece… a self-counterpoint. Because last week I described myself as pro-choice with reservations, today I’m pro-life with reservations, and next week I’ll swing back.

For the bored…

1. Help me put together an updated verse of “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel. Same rhythm. Same duration. We can run 1985 to present. Should be plenty of material.

2. As you may know, this Friday is Gothic Funk Party #5.

… … … … … the Occlusion Group presents … … … … …

…. — …. GOTHIC FUNK PARTY #4 …. — ….

… — … The MEDICAL MELTDOWN … — …

— _* Brace yourselves, tout le monde, and don your goggles, lab coats,
tap shoes, and feather boas, ?cause

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I got up ten minutes early today, and it allowed me to have a morning cup of coffee. I cannot say what a difference this makes.
With Gemma’s eloquent comment on pizza, I should comment that I wasn’t aiming to be provocative per se… rather I was having some trouble coming up with a question on the spot.

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE DAY
Dunning.

WORD OF THE DAY
Muliebrity.

NEWS OF THE DAY
Flint Journal: Parade to offer glimpse of past, future.

PICTURE OF THE DAY
Fountain of Suntec City, named “Foutain of Wealth”.

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The last several days…
Yesterday I was able to squeak out of work murderously early. 11:30. After prepping today. I caught the 147 immediately, and made it home before noon. On any other day, my plan would’ve been to take the Red Line to 35th and spent the afternoon exploring Armour Square… photographing the Dan Ryan, Sox Park, and Chinatown.

The title is deceptive. This is neither a theological nor a “career update” post.

Rather, it’s just an attempt to recognize coincidental symmetricality.

Today, the Flint Journal published an editorial responding to recent actions by the Uncommon Sense.

Before I even read the editorial, I was struck by how extraordinary this event must be.