Monthly Archives: February 2009

Journalism: The Year of the Ox, 4047

Happy New Year (again and a bit late)!!! 2009 is the Year of the Ox – 4047.  January 26 was the Chinese New Year and in Chicago there is always a big celebration.  Last weekend City of Chicago celebrated with an annual parade in Chinatown. Observers and supporters headed in droves despite the frosty weather...

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Art-Nature: Butterflies in my tummy

In order not to become a wimpy ”fair weather” photographer, I decided to go out in 5F temperatures and shoot. Now where does one go to shoot in 5F weather? How about the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven.  It’s this nice toasty green house in the Museum of Natural History.  It was like 90F in there. I could...

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