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    Long-delayed Hoffman Estates bike path expected this year

    June 22, 2020 - By ginny

    Long-delayed Hoffman Estates bike path expected this year — Read on www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailyherald.com/amp-article/20200217/news/200219055/

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    Powerful: McDonald’s Ad Remembers Victims of Police Brutality by Name

    June 10, 2020 - By ginny

    I can’t say exactly why this ad hit me so hard, but I am in tears. McDonald’s Ad Remembers Victims of Police Brutality by Name – Adweek — Read on www.google.com/amp/s/www.adweek.com/retail/mcdonalds-ad-remembers-black-victims-of-police-brutality-and-gun-violence/amp/

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    So it was Ivanka that carried the Bible for that man.

    June 10, 2020 - By ginny

    The US president’s daughter blamed ‘cancel culture’ last week when her speech to a university was scrapped. In truth, she has been given a free pass for far too long, writes Arwa Mahdawi — Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/10/has-ivanka-trump-finally-been-cancelled

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    So this is why Bill Barr is such a bully – The Washington Post

    June 9, 2020 - By ginny

    Attorney General William Barr was a teenage bully more than 50 years ago. — Read on www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/09/so-this-is-why-bill-barr-is-such-bully/

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    Lather, Rinse, Repeat Ad Infinitum

    March 22, 2020 - By ginny

    So about six weeks ago, we were waiting for something good to happen. My husband David is in between bullet points on his resume – it’s set up like a very long leave of absence and we are fine, but it’s a frustrating and confusing process in the Trumpizoic-COVID19 Era. You may find out more about him at Geeky Ramblings. If you look at my Twitter timeline, you’ll see a really long pinned thread that documents my day-to-day (or minute-to-minute) experience of the Coronavirus Crisis. The most helpful link I could offer is the Illinois Department of Public Health page…

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    Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth

    March 6, 2020 - By ginny

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    A Polish Olympian Aimed to Join Team U.S.A. Things Got Ugly. – The New York Times

    February 23, 2020 - By ginny

    Aleksandra Shelton, a four-time Olympic fencer, grew frustrated by what she considered age and gender discrimination. But when she sought to compete for the United States, Polish officials stood in her way. — Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/sports/olympics/fencing-poland.html

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    Lake Michigan’s deadly ‘freak wave’ of 1954 is Chicago folklore. Turns out it was a meteotsunami. And they happen pretty often. – Chicago Tribune

    February 23, 2020 - By ginny

    As beach season approaches, research suggests Chicago is pummeled by more meteotsunamis — an obscure type of wave that can crash ashore for many minutes at a time and pose dangers to swimmers and boaters — than anywhere else in the Great Lakes. — Read on www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-lake-michigan-meteotsunami-waves-20190415-story.html

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    Best Folding Bikes 2020 – Foldable Bikes Reviewed

    February 8, 2020 - By ginny

    These convenient and compact folding bikes make travel, commutes, and life easier. Plus, they will go anywhere you go so you can ride wherever. — Read on www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a20048132/best-folding-bikes/

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    Ampersand! Ampersand! Ampersand! My Life Is One Big “And…”

    February 6, 2020 - By ginny

    We’re in a holding pattern here at Chez Gique, waiting for something to happen – a good thing, just hasn’t happened yet. And it’s hard to be patient, and it’s hard not to hyperfocus on “when will we know happens next,” and it’s hard to keep spirits up and positive. So in the meantime, other than the fact that a narcissistic madman is running the country, what else is going on? Well, it’s currently hard to type words like “currently,” “hard,” or “words,” because the “R” key on my iPad Mini Rugged Zagg book is missing a keycap, and as…

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