Category Archives: Evanston

First Days of Summer

Posted on May 10, 2012 by LaDale Winling

I’m lucky again in that I am done with my grading, have returned to Evanston, and am now able to spend each day with my 20-month-old son. I’ve imposed an email limit to keep from wasting all day on the … Continue reading →

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Life Among the Rich and Famous

Posted on November 18, 2008 by LaDale Winling

Jerry Springer and I shop at the same store — the Jewel in Evanston.

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Voted!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by LaDale Winling

My precinct in Evanston was horribly organized. I got to the polling site at about 5:45 am for a 6am opening and was ~20th in line. Doors didn’t open until about 6:20, then I didn’t vote until 7am because there … Continue reading →

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Overdesigning the American Dream

Posted on October 4, 2007 by urbanoasis

Evanston has been replanning its lakefront parks and tonight will present the proposed re-design. WBEZ had a segment on this during Morning Edition this morning. 848 did a program on it, too. As far as I can tell, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Outdoor Clotheslines

Posted on May 6, 2007 by urbanoasis

Outdoor Clotheslines Originally uploaded by urbanoasis. Our next step in cutting the costs of consumption and convenience, while being more energy friendly. This is our summer alternative to hanging wet clothes on our radiators. Next up on our list will … Continue reading →

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Novel Side Project

Posted on February 1, 2007 by urbanoasis

Like I don’t have enough of those, right? Northwestern was founded in 1855 in Evanston. Like several schools of the period, they sold perpetual full scholarships to people who gave $100 to the university as a means of raising capital. … Continue reading →

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What My Life Is Like

Posted on January 31, 2007 by urbanoasis

I haven’t seen anything on TV in several weeks, if not months. My wife and I are working our way through the decent but not exceptional Grey’s Anatomy while we wait for the library to get seasons 5-7 of West … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Projects

Posted on January 1, 2007 by urbanoasis

This blogger is not too proud (nor too creative) to write the obligatory New Year’s post. This version comes to you from the Evanston apartment I’ll be calling home for the next 3 to 5 years. What were this year’s … Continue reading →

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Damn it!

Posted on September 24, 2006 by urbanoasis

26112005017.jpg Originally uploaded by Rob Wheatley. It’s getting to be a habit, this profane exclamation. But I’m so frigging sick of the crappy coffee at Espresso Royale I’m regularly tempted to get coffee at Starbucks when I have a choice. … Continue reading →

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Out of the Pan and into the NIMBY

Posted on August 10, 2006 by urbanoasis

Form based zoning Originally uploaded by urbanoasis. Damn it. My future home is slightly ahead of my current one in terms of thinking about downtown development, but only slightly. Evanston is currently considering form-based zoning as a means of dealing … Continue reading →

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