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Like a Good Neighbor – State Farm Stands By Me

I didn’t tell many people about this, but on the drive home on Memorial Day weekend I was in bumper to bumper traffic and had a little accident. I foolishly thought that the traffic would have been heading East – you know.. to the beach, but no.. for some reason it heading West. Anyhow – it was the really annoying kind of traffic – the kind that grinds to a halt and then goes to 50 MPH and then grinds to a halt all of a sudden again. It was the latter part that caught me suddenly coming just a little too close to the lady in front of me but I was luckily paying attention and the only thing that happened was I accidentally hit the horn. I breathed a sigh of relief because it had been really close to us bumping bumpers. But then, she pulls off to … read more

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For the Love of Garrett

Kristen Daukas

There’s a little place in Chicago that serves up some wicked, sinful creations. It’s not deep-dish pizza although that’s pretty darn tasty, too. Not the Chicago style hotdog or Italian beef but rather this treat comes in a wax paper bag… It’s Garrett Popcorn and it is wicked, sinful awesome good. You can always tell when someone’s been gnoshing on some Garrett’s.. their hands and their face are stained this hideous yet beautiful shade of yellow-orange and you feel the overwhelming urge to lick them. Okay..maybe that’s a bit much but you get the gist. I fell in love with Garrett’s while living in Chicago. Nothing was better than rolling out of their store on Michigan Avenue with warm, CaramelCrisp popcorn. ACK!! I miss having it so readily available (my waist, however, is grateful) and while they do ship, I prefer to keep it as a special treat. I am … read more