This show has got lots of good stuff. I predict it’s going to become a major moneymaker, long before it gets to Broadway.
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This summer has been good for fungi in northern Illinois because it was wet, then dry, then wet, then dry, and mostly cool. On our walks through woods in the Chicago metropolitan area my husband and I have seen a lot of fun fungi. Here are some samples, sortakinda identified.
Continue readingMandy Walsh as Dr. Watson handles her responsibilities with compassion but also with the clinical pragmatism of a scientist, an emotional woman only when she has leisure for that role, and a creature of action when called upon. Katie McLean Hainsworth as Holmes is a wonder of on-the-spectrum single-mindedness. I adored her wearing a hump and stitches as Igorina in Monstrous Regiment. Here, she is overwhelming, just a miracle.
Continue readingDiscover the first three adventures of Jewel Heiss and her Hinky Squad as they battle the encroachment of magic on the city of Chicago!
Continue readingScylla was planted here so long ago that it has completely naturalized. If you’ve ever planted scylla in your own yard, you know how many years it takes to make a carpet of blue like this.
Continue readingMichigan has a problem: it has a bad self-image. It’s had a bad self-image for as long as I can remember. That’s why they keep changing the state slogan. They keep trying to perfect its image. When I was a … Continue reading
My mom made wild grape jelly out of these sour little guys. It takes gallons to make any jelly to speak of, because they’re 65% seed inside and 25% skin outside. But the skin’s the best part. She didn’t need to add any pectin to make it gel. The jelly was almost black and packed with flavor.
Continue readingStagehands are knights of blue-collar chivalry—workaholic, playaholic, unsung heroes behind the curtain. Skip the rock stars and actors—they’re too skinny, too neurotic, too self-centered, and they wear too much makeup. Go for a man who can fix your car and can really hang a pair of 501s.
Continue readingA sexy, funny duel of wills and wits between a small town preacher’s daughter and a blue-collar prince of the blood.
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