Tammy Green » Archive for November 2008
Mind your wallet
My wallet was stolen today. I think it fell out of an unzipped pocket, but who knows? It could have been lifted. Anyway, my bank knew about it before I did. Three unusual transactions on my debit card were enough to trigger a call — two at Jewel Osco and one at Red Box DVD. It wasn’t even $200 worth of stuff, but they knew I never used that card for anything other … Read entire article »
Filed under: Offline Life
Mexique
Chicago Bites Podcast #122
We headed to Mexique to try the French-influenced Mexican cuisine of Chef Carlos Gaytan. I look forward to going back to order the ENTIRE appetizer menu and to get more of his peppery French-onion soup. Seriously yummy. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Dining in Chicago
Squirrel Haiku
Store nuts for winter — Important to have a stash. Bagels are better! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Offline Life
#10 of the Obama Employment Questionnaire
Filled with the civic spirit and excitement of the Obama campaign? Want to serve your country? Yeah, yeah. There’s a 7 page questionnaire with 63 topics that you need to fill out. I skimmed through it and paused in the publications, writing and speeches section. OMG. I probably shouldn’t bank on a career in government if this is the sort of stuff I’ll be expected to dig up. I’ve evolved and changed during … Read entire article »
Filed under: Online Life