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bflora

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I'm a Chicago-based freelance journalist who also publishes the Chicago Methods Reporter (MethodsReporter.com). My work has appeared in Slate Magazine, EContent Magazine, The Daily Southtown and several other papers. If you're also located in the Chicago area, friend me and I'll send you an invite to a Chicago Mixxer group that we're organizing.

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The Five Stages of Nerdity: Sad tales told through t-shirts view story

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- 2 months ago
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As a true nerd, I can attest to the fact that we like to get a little frisky with our t-shirt choices when we attend a public event. Not only do we like the humor involved but there is something to be said about wearing a shirt that someone else wil know.
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Chicago dive bar scores hit with nude Sarah Palin portrait view photo

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- 2 months ago
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People are flocking to snap pictures of the latest tribute to Sarah Palin, a nude portrait depicting her in red stilettos and her trademark eyeglasses.I
Photo Tour of Wrigley Field Rooftop Skybox view story

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- Submitted by bflora
- 3 months ago
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When one of my best Cubs fan friends was getting married earlier this summer, we wanted his bachelor party to be both unforgettable and Cubs-themed. Strippers wearing Cubs uniforms lost in the coin toss, so we ended up catching a Cubs game at the Skybox..
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Top 9 Tattoos at Lollapalooza 2008 | The Windy Citizen view photo

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- 3 months ago
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The heat was on and the clothes were practically off this weekend at Lollapalooza. It was the perfect place for tattoo-spotting. Here's a look at some of the best ink...
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Lollapalooza 2008: Rage Against the Machine stirs up frenzied Grant Park crowd, tells them to look beyond Obama | The Windy Citi view video

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- 4 months ago
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Fifteen years after their first Lolla, Rage Against the Machine pounded through their hits during a set unsurprisingly marred by violence and crowd-control problems Saturday night. Here's the opener from their set plus a rundown of the knuckleheaded chaos
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Radiohead pumps out the hits, gives 75,000 people something to shout into the night sky view story

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- 4 months ago
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First review of Radiohead's hit-filled set on Friday night at Lollapalooza 2008.
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Digg to follow Mixx's lead, launch self-service sub-Diggs view story

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- 4 months ago
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News from last night's Digg Town Hall meeting in Chicago. Photos, links and the whole sordid tale of the Kevin Rose imposter look-alike.
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The Most Inapropriate Business Name Ever .... "Camel Towing" view video

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- 4 months ago
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"If you're stuck in a tight spot, we'll pull you right out of it!"
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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem | Executive Bored view video

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- 5 months ago
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Incredible interview with a naked, drunk, stinky but still awesome at gold John Daly. Notice at 1:05 the interviewer puts his arm around the madman and immediately wipes it on his shirt...
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Metaphor Mix-ups: How NOT to relate in a meeting view story

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- 5 months ago
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Whenever possible, speak in common business language. Personal anecdotes could derail the meeting.
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