We're in for the literal long haul, because NCDOT now says I-40 is going to be closed for "months" between TN and NC. The typical detour via I-26 was also washed away in Unicoi County, so there's no longer any direct interstate access between our states: wbir.com/article/news/l…

I have a liberal arts undergrad and regularly read multiple works of literature in English and Spanish each semester. I remember reading 4-8 books per semester in some advanced classes.

Another beautiful day out there.

Turns out: "they" were never going to accept us having goals or values that were incongruent w/ or irrelevant to what THEY wanted. So they programmed us to believe we were "ungrateful" or "bad" for even imagining a life not tied to "their" priorities. Hell of a scam, right?

When you’ve said “alright, welp” 3 times and they’re still talking

Kind of low! #ChicagoScanner

VIP coming to the 78? #ChicagoScanner

And done.

Digging in the archives today while I work on my December trip plans.

Thanks to this economy, I can afford a business class window seat! And thank you OBB for having the platform details on the app. That’s amazing. They don’t do this in other countries I’ve visited.

Up on the roof enjoying the sun and breeze.

Tonight I went to the bday party of my 7 year old neighbor Itzel. Feliz cumple!

Wacker/Wabash: 10 15-year-olds are beating up the clerk at 7-Eleven and stealing items. #Chicago #ChicagoScanner

Fun pattern over a soon to be scary #hurricane #Noaa49 #N49RF #G4

"In other countries, this would be a crisis of corrupt governance. In Chicago it’s the CTU monopoly at work.” The The Wall Street Journal editorial board weighs in on the goings on between Chicago's Mayor and school board. CBS Chicago

Brandon Johnson's smug, condescending faux-preacher act and hostility towards the media when he faces basic scrutiny is so revealing.

NBC6's John Morales is the longest tenured TV meteorologist in south Florida. When he gets this serious, this emotional, on the air, viewers pay attention:

If you live in Florida please, please, please know your evacuation zone and heed the evacuation orders of your local officials. #HurricaneMilton is not a typical storm. If you don't know your zone, put your address in here: floridadisaster.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/l…

The west coast of Florida should head north and west immediately.