The breathtaking Chicago theater that’s been closed for 40 years
By Nathaniel Hamilton Even though it’s sat dormant, waiting for its resurgence as Chicago’s leading music and entertainment venue, The…
Category: Ideas
Why giving 100% is easier than giving 98%
We all have them. The habits we want to change, the ideas we want to pursue, the goals we think…
The Rolling Stones wild goose chase
Some bands, like a warm blanket from a childhood home, can immediately take us to a happier place. They just…
Best Summer Swimming Spots around Chicago
There’s nothing quite like a delicious dunk in a cool body of water to fight the Summer heat. Chicago and…
The Man Who Bought an Abandoned Ghost Town
“Living in an abandoned ghost town, trying to bring it back to life” is the bio you’ll find if you…
How to Colonize Mars: by an aerospace engineer
Ah, Mars. The great god of war. The not-so-big red planet. The apple of Elon’s eye. A planet similar in…
Better Behavior Starts with Better Thinking by Roger Hall
Roger Hall is psychologist, and the author of Staying Happy, Being Productive. He doesn’t do the whole “left brain/right brain”…
The 4-day Work Week and Parkinson’s Law
Between the years of 2015 and 2019, Iceland ran a 4-day work week trial and the results have been described…
The Green Toad Hemp Farm by Dwayne Hirsch
Dwayne Hirsch was a corporate executive from Chicago, with 25 years of experience at Wal-Mart, Ross, Sears and more. He…
Thinking Differently With Art by Hugh MacLeod
Hugh MacLeod is an artist who draws about life and business, believing that art has the power to transform business…