Personal posts

Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.

  • The Chicago Board of Health

    Here’s an entity that I did not know existed: The Chicago Board of Health. Here’s info from the City website: The Chicago Board of Health formulates health policies and advises the Mayor and the Public Health Commissioner on all health issues. The Board promulgates all health regulations, including emergency regulations. * It shall be the duty…

  • Andy Kane T-Shirts

    Artist Andy Kane is offering a one-time super sale of a half a dozen t-shirts all different designs, all hand signed, for the price of $ 125 shipping included. All on 100& heavy weight cotton. Please specify sizes with your order. Add 2$ for xxl size. per shirt. Pay pal to :theyellowrider@yahoo.com 304-497-9985 or 202 735-7705 see sample design…

  • Toward a Fact-Based EveryBlock In Real Life

    It’s been a while since EveryBlock was removed from the Internet. Shortly after its removal, I put together a Github repository on what it would take to take the open source code and get it to the shape it was on that crisp February day. Now here’s some thoughts on what the product ended up…

  • Lincoln Marsh, Mid-August: The Fauna Forever

    Another trip to the marsh, and the animals are running the kingdom. There’s evidence of woodpeckers having pecked:

  • Here’s Some Info on Crime in Belleville, IL Yesterday

    You’re welcome. Follow the Belleville Police Department at facebook.com/BELLEVILLEPD and Twitter @PDBelleville. On these sites you will find the latest news, updates, alerts and advisories. Date: 08/07/13 Time Period: 0600 – 1800 (Day Shift) DISTRICT 6 13-06331 (0703 Hrs) GRAFITTI – 1400 block of Rose Del and 1100 block of Dawn Dr. While on patrol…