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Sometimes I get worked up about things that a normal human being would have no qualms about. Tonight, it was ants. I went down to the kitchen and discovered that there were ants crawling on my counter, in the sink, and  [more...]

A sad note about a boy who made a difference. Donald Houser-Richerme risked his life to save a playmate from drowning. On June 7, Donny and his 4-year-old brother were exploring their Chicago Ridge apartment complex  [more...]

One of my fears — phobias — is collapse. Falling. This is why I am preoccupied with the bridge collapse; I have some deep-seated fear of falling, of having something disappear from beneath my feet. I have  [more...]