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Dad's Honor Flight
A father's second homecoming from the Korean War
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René Ostberg
April 2023
Nothing gold can stay
Elvis Presley (and his "$10,000" gold suit) in Chicago
February 2023
In honor of Brigid, in honor of the Magdalenes
A post for St. Brigid's Day
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René Ostberg
November 2022
The story behind the sign
Jazz Record Mart and Delmark Records
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René Ostberg
September 2022
Make Chicago green again
Memories of Green Mill days: Uptown, Chicago nightlife, and the way it was
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René Ostberg
June 2022
Infamy
"We interrupt this program/your humanity for some injustice."
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René Ostberg
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April 2022
Who's the real thief?
Losing time, streaming while social distancing, and watching Michael Mann's Thief mid-COVID
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René Ostberg
February 2022
Pandemic pets and the Pigeon Man
How COVID birdsong recalls the Pigeon Man of Lincoln Square
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René Ostberg
January 2022
Saying thank you with cake
Happy New Year! Here's a special recipe for subscribers...
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René Ostberg
December 2021
Stranger to stráinséar: For Tim Robinson
For Tim and Mairéad Robinson, fellow Aran Islands blow-ins
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René Ostberg
November 2021
How a river is a community
Why the heart of Chicago lies in the mouth of its river
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René Ostberg
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September 2021
Now you see her, now you don't
Vivian Maier, Lee Godie, and the older woman as outsider
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René Ostberg
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