Sweetly Dazed

“As you age, time seems to accelerate, but it is not time that has sped up; rather, it is your perception of time.” – Will Bowen Let the countdown begin: Six days. Time for change. Something is stirring. A nostalgic delivery is being hurled at us. The crisp air sweeps up sweet aromas, leaving traces […]

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Snowless Snow Globe

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” –Albert Camus    Though Chicago was hit with a sudden snowstorm, there’s nothing surprising about it. Chicagoans are very aware and may have perfected how to survive freezing winter temperatures and how to dress in style for the frosty […]

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checkmate

“I believe every chess player senses beauty, when he succeeds in creating situations, which contradict the expectations and the rules, and he succeeds in mastering this situation.” – Vladimir Kramnik  Life’s like a game of chess. Well, to be honest, I don’t really know how to play nor have I played chess more than once. […]

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