How clout, corruption, and construction without permits led to half the Loop being evacuated.
Curious City - Why The 1992 Loop Flood Is The Most Chicago Story Ever
How clout, corruption, and construction without permits led to half the Loop being evacuated.
Curious City - Why Is Gambling Banned On The CTA?
Commuters are regularly hit with the announcement “Gambling is prohibited on CTA trains.” We find the reason behind the rule and look for those who inspired it.
Curious City - Why Is Gambling Banned On The CTA?
Commuters are regularly hit with the announcement “Gambling is prohibited on CTA trains.” We find the reason behind the rule and look for those who inspired it.
the memory palace - From the Vault: Dreamland
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MusicMusic in this one is track 6 in Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts I then a track called “Ashley” from Yo La Tengo’s soundtrack to Junebug.
Curious City - Zeppelin Poseurs: Why Chicago’s Airship Dreams Never Took Off
Curious City - Zeppelin Poseurs: Why Chicago’s Airship Dreams Never Took Off
Curious City - A Tale of Resale: How Big Chains’ Produce Ends Up in Local Grocery Stores
Curious City - A Tale of Resale: How Big Chains’ Produce Ends Up in Local Grocery Stores
the memory palace - Episode 93 (Local Channels)
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Notes * Much of what I read about Florence was pulled from old newspaper articles. * The biography in Notable American Women: Volume 5 does a nice, thorough job with Florence story. * I first stumbled on Florence Chadwick in a photo in a restaurant in Santa Barbara and was struck by, as the photo suggested, she went on a world tour, swimming local channels.
Music * First up is Solitude, from (delightfully named) Janis Crunch. * Then we’ve got Like a Bell to a Southerly Wind, by Chequerboard. * Modular Body #7 by Machinefabriek. * After Catalunya by Ephemetry and Richard J. Birkin. * Finishing up on The Old Favourite by The Gloaming.