ChicagoProud.com Vox 2008-09-05T16:10:14Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d414388a0d685e/ Ordinary life in an extraordinary city... Unemployment surges to 5-year high as employers cut workers for eighth straight month tag:vox.com,2008-09-05:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fa969807df0003 2008-09-05T16:10:14Z 2008-09-05T16:10:14Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom The unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, the highest level since September 2003. That's up from 5.7% in July and 4.7% a year ago. The U.S. economy has lost 605,000 jobs so far this year Remember how great things were when we had a President that focu...

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]]> Remember...careful what you wish for? You just may get it! tag:vox.com,2008-09-03:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fa969762640003 2008-09-03T09:26:34Z 2008-09-04T22:16:59Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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I've been noticing that some of the seats on the trains (especially the very slow Red line) have been removed. Has anyone else noticed this? Well I figured out why...according to the CTA there are now too many passengers because of high gas price...

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]]> RNC: Yawn...boring...nothing new...same ole same ole tag:vox.com,2008-09-03:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e0100a7f7beb6000e 2008-09-03T07:43:52Z 2008-09-05T15:47:32Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Barack Obama will start to pull ahead in the polls by a wide margin....not because of the awesomeness of the Democratic Convention but because with the RNC going on now. Seeing all of those white, conservative, old men will make people crave chan...

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]]> Democratic Party: Do we really want to lose this election due to Sexism? tag:vox.com,2008-09-03:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fa9696b84c0002 2008-09-03T06:37:43Z 2008-09-03T22:59:06Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom To the Democratic party: Keep on refering to Sarah Palin as just a "soccer mom". Keep on refering to Sarah Palin as "former Mayor" and overlooking her position as a present Governor. Barack Obama contends that he is more experienced in executi...

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]]> Metropolis Coffee Shop tag:vox.com,2008-09-01:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fad6a86a160005 2008-09-01T13:15:03Z 2008-09-03T08:49:27Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Joe and I have to pick Sean up at the Midway airport at 10:20 so we got up a bit early this morning to walk down the street for some coffee. We usually go to Starbucks but today opted for the Metropolis Granville since we've never tried it before....

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]]> John McCain's first wife tag:vox.com,2008-09-01:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fad6a84c040005 2008-09-01T03:34:40Z 2008-09-03T08:49:48Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Republicans like to criticize Hillary Clinton and Elisabeth Edwards for staying with their husbands after they cheated on them. However, why isn't the same criticism directed at the likes of John McCain? John McCain divorced his wife, a model at ...

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]]> Carmen's tag:vox.com,2008-09-01:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fa96960d100002 2008-09-01T00:34:56Z 2008-09-03T08:49:52Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Joe and I are having Italian tonight. Joe starts 11th grade on Tuesday so this is a farewell to summer dinner...

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]]> Doing the same thing tag:vox.com,2008-09-01:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fa969632a90002 2008-08-31T22:44:05Z 2008-09-03T08:50:23Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Doing the same thing I did yesterday...walking around downtown for some exercise. I hate being short! I weigh 126lbs and I'm 5'3. It's really frustrating! I need a 30 inch waste with a 28 length! Is that so much to ask for? Everything is always wa...

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]]> Diddy tag:vox.com,2008-08-31:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e0100a7f700db000e 2008-08-31T19:05:38Z 2008-09-03T08:52:07Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom This is why a lot of Hillary Clinton supporters who are still extremely upset do not want to vote for Obama and will vote for McCain. If Obama were smart he would stay far from idiots (Ayers, Rev. Wright, etc.). I'm telling you...people like this...

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]]> Thank God! tag:vox.com,2008-08-31:asset-6a00d414388a0d685e00fad6a801790005 2008-08-31T00:58:57Z 2008-09-03T08:52:32Z ChicagoProud http://edgewater.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Okay...I walking from downtown all the way to Edgewater (Hollywood Beach) would be a piece of cake. NOT! I've been walking for nearly two hours and I'm not even to Montrose beach yet! Thank God I came across this little restaurant because I defin...

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