oh, chicago

Graffiti removal team takes down 10 year old mural. 

We’ve had graffiti on our garage a few times, and the city service that removes it is very helpful. This time, it looks like their authority was abused because a supervisor simply “didn’t like” a mural by Hebru Brantley in […]

fun facts

Fake designer wins Paris Fashion week. 

Do you remember the guy who made his shed the top-rated London restaurant on TripAdvisor? He also became a fake fashion designer and went to Paris Fashion week. | learn more

fun facts

How to build a cow out of butter. 

In case you need another reason to love the Midwest… “Sculpting a cow from butter is a beloved state fair tradition. This is how it’s done.” | learn more

better doing

Double loop learning. 

Farnam Street once again teaches us how to learn. I don’t like the name of this, but I do like the concept. “Double loop learning is about data-backed experimentation, not aimless tinkering. If a new idea doesn’t work, it’s time […]