Blair Thomas runs a contemporary puppet theater company out of an East Garfield Park warehouse studio, and he's also a practicing Buddhist who will be ordained on July 4.
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Kate Shellnutt http:// OfflineNeighborhood: based in Lincoln ParkJoined 35 weeks 1 day ago. Last active 1 day 8 hours ago.Kate's Bio
I’m new to the Midwest--moved to Chicago in September from my warmer-weathered hometown, Virginia Beach, Va. As an undergrad, I studied religion and print journalism at Washington and Lee University (a tiny liberal arts school in Virginia… it’s ok if you’ve never heard of it!). I’m subjecting myself to one more year of college, working on my masters at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. I interned for Bloomberg News in Washington, D.C. and The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va.
A religious wanderer, I’ve found studying spirituality in modernity to be a great way to understand society on a deeper level. When I’m not contemplating the meaning of it all, I watch “The Office” and cooking shows on TV, experiment with baking and write letters to my close friends who’re now scattered all over the world.- 70 clout earned
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23Heidi from 'The Hills' pray for Blago
Alongside Patti Blagojevich on the reality show "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!," Heidi Montag, of newlyweds Heidi & Spencer on MTV's "The Hills," offers a prayer for the disgraced governor.
(26 clicks) Read more...4Chicago condo buyers face tighter mortgage regulations
The city's condo sales fell by almost a third last year, and Chicagoans are struggling to secure financing for condo units as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA tighten restrictions on what buildings
(70 clicks) Read more...5By choice or by chance, Chicago dads relish time at home
Now that men make up 85 percent of the unemployed in the U.S., more are taking on the role of stay-at-home dad.
(55 clicks) Read more...6Medical marijuana: Religious leaders ask Illinois lawmakers to allow its use
"Medical marijuana is an issue of mercy and compassion," one religious leader said.
(110 clicks) Read more...7Flamenco at the bar mitzvah: the Jewish Mexican-American 'double-minority'
juf.org —The Jewish United Federation profiles Aaron Nunez-Gross, a recent University of Chicago graduate who now works for the school's Hillel.
(199 clicks) Read more...8Chicago couple accused of scamming nuns
Two Chicagoans are accused of posing as destitute Kenyan refugees and scamming Carmelite nuns in Wisconsin out of more than $800,000 from their health fund.
(114 clicks) Read more...9Sold! More Chicago developers auctioning empty condo units
10Lakeview bar fights recession, plans second location
Despite tough economic times, the owner Schuba's Tavern in Lakeview--which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year--said a Lincoln Park location is in the works.
(224 clicks) Read more...11For More Mayors, School Takeovers Are a No-Brainer
The Wall Street Journal looks at mayoral-controlled school systems in Chicago, New York, D.C.
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