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Default en http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/30/tis-the-season-to-countdown-christmas <p><!--paging_filter--><!--StartFragment--><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3170/3004180882_ef681cca01.jpg?v=0" alt="Advent Calendar" width="191" height="250" align="left" /><br /> <p class="MsoNormal">ABC Family, with its</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/30/tis-the-season-to-countdown-christmas">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/30/tis-the-season-to-countdown-christmas#comments Faith Advent Calendar chicago chicago bears Christmas craft obama Uptown The Little Things Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:41:17 -0600 3656 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/28/black-friday-boycotts <p><!--paging_filter--><!--StartFragment--><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/28/black-friday-boycotts">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/28/black-friday-boycotts#comments Faith black friday boycott chicago education funding shopping The Little Things Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:33 -0600 3651 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/23/a-nibble-of-native-american-sensitivity-this-thanksgiving <p><!--paging_filter--><!--StartFragment--><br /> <p class="MsoNormal">The 21st-century take on Thanksgiving leaves many torn—between the traditional holiday’s warm fuzzies like family, food and gratitude and the guilt from th</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/23/a-nibble-of-native-american-sensitivity-this-thanksgiving">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/23/a-nibble-of-native-american-sensitivity-this-thanksgiving#comments Faith chicago holiday Indian Native Americans thanksgiving The Little Things Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:09:03 -0600 3613 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/18/local-mormons-not-target-of-prop-8-protests <p><!--paging_filter--><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/18/local-mormons-not-target-of-prop-8-protests">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/18/local-mormons-not-target-of-prop-8-protests#comments Faith Arlington Heights chicago gay marriage Glenview Mormon Prop 8 protest The Little Things Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:21:07 -0600 3565 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/16/rahmbo%E2%80%99s-rabbi-hearing-from-rahm-emanuel%E2%80%99s-spiritual-adviser <p><!--paging_filter--><!--StartFragment--><br /> <p class="MsoNormal">During Barack Obama’s campaign, media and voters drew attention (and drama) to his religiosity—what’s his connection with Muslims?!<span>  </span>With R</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/16/rahmbo%E2%80%99s-rabbi-hearing-from-rahm-emanuel%E2%80%99s-spiritual-adviser">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/16/rahmbo%E2%80%99s-rabbi-hearing-from-rahm-emanuel%E2%80%99s-spiritual-adviser#comments Faith Judaism obama politics rahm emanuel The Little Things Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:00:12 -0600 3546 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/12/chicago-bishop-addresses-obama%E2%80%99s-potential-abortion-policies <p><!--paging_filter--><!--StartFragment--><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; font-family: Times"><div style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/12/chicago-bishop-addresses-obama%E2%80%99s-potential-abortion-policies">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/12/chicago-bishop-addresses-obama%E2%80%99s-potential-abortion-policies#comments Faith Catholicism obama politics The Little Things Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:08:07 -0600 3523 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/11/a-bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99%C3%AD-birthday <p><!--paging_filter--><!--StartFragment--><br /> <p class="MsoNormal">Happy birthday to the founder of the Bahá’í faith, <span>Bahá'u'lláh!<span>  </span>This Iranian prophet (1817-1892) identified himself as the next in l</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/11/a-bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99%C3%AD-birthday">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/11/11/a-bah%C3%A1%E2%80%99%C3%AD-birthday#comments Faith The Little Things Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:00:40 -0600 3518 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/10/31/celtic-celebration-of-%E2%80%98all-hallows-even%E2%80%99 <p><!--paging_filter--><br /> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/10/31/celtic-celebration-of-%E2%80%98all-hallows-even%E2%80%99">read more</a></p> http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/2008/10/31/celtic-celebration-of-%E2%80%98all-hallows-even%E2%80%99#comments Faith The Little Things Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:57:22 -0500 3366 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/the-little-things/2008/07/15/theology-on-tap <p><!--paging_filter--> <p><img border="0" align="top" width="524" src="/files/DePaul.jpg" alt="DePaul" height="699" style="width: 365px; height: 471px" /></p> <p>As a preface, let me say that I promise not all of my blog posts about faith will involve alcohol ... but I can't help it when the Catholic Archdiocese decides to give out free beer. </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/the-little-things/2008/07/15/theology-on-tap">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/the-little-things/2008/07/15/theology-on-tap#comments Lincoln Park Archdiocese of Chicago St. Vincent DePaul Theology on Tap The Little Things Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:16:37 -0500 2136 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/the-little-things/2008/06/30/vodka-tonics-with-a-side-of-prayer <p><!--paging_filter--> <p>It takes about two vodka tonics before I’m physically able to board a plane—or as I like to call it, a coffin with wings. Another $6 shot of liquid courage from the nice flight attendants, and I’m good to go for the duration.</p> <p>This becomes a problem with age and maturity as I begin to travel more both because my family resides in Texas (aka, Utopia) and because I am beginning to take business/school-related trips to meet sources and do research. But for most flights, it works.</p> <p>That is, except for this past weekend.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com/" class="og_links">The Little Things</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/the-little-things/2008/06/30/vodka-tonics-with-a-side-of-prayer">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/the-little-things/2008/06/30/vodka-tonics-with-a-side-of-prayer#comments O&#039;Hare claustrophobia flying O&#039;Hare vodka The Little Things Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:11:40 -0500 2024 at http://thelittlethings.windycitizen.com