tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232567402012-01-04T00:01:21.888-08:00Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.comBlogger10291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-35691022229427645142011-05-30T00:17:00.000-07:002011-05-30T00:22:27.317-07:00

Psst! I've a new home in the blogosphere, and that new home is at AmyGuth.wordpress.com. There you'll find all (okay most) archived posts from this blog, along with sidebar links to find my quick-and-easy Posterous blogs.Shortly, I will redirect amyguth.com/blog to land on the new blog instead of this one, but felt the need to give a heads up first, rather than just pulling a switcheroo. Onward,

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Chicago, Printers Row Lit Fest has asked RUI: Reading Under The Influence back for a second year. Under the influence, you shall hear your friendly co-hosts follow our format and read published and original work. We'll also give away reading material. Last year: used and long-loved, old paperbacks. This year? Smutty harlequin novels? Pulp fiction? Who knows. Show up, drink, check it out, make

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Is it right to be glad about a death? No. Is it okay to joke through heavy subjects? You bet. Here are some clever fake-Osamas in action on Twitter.[View the story "Fake Osama tweets" on Storify]

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Working on a list of books for Tribune readers to enjoy and read to have a really great year ahead and stick to their resolutions, I spent some time this afternoon digging through "how to" books. In doing so, I found the following titles I thought I would share:"How to Shit in the Woods, Second Edition: An Environmentally Sound Approach to a Lost Art"by Kathleen Meyer"How to Survive a Garden

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Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-24086090961809156032010-11-16T12:30:00.001-08:002010-11-16T15:47:33.133-08:00

There is one thing better than getting a first job in radio.Getting a second job in radio.This past weekend marked one year of ChicagoNow Radio. My co-host Alex Quigley and I were not the original hosts. Quigley and I started hosting the show together in late April, though he hosted it a while before I came along. Every Saturday morning, the two of us interviewed bloggers from the ChicagoNow blog

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I wrote today about the verbs of technology. It'll but online later this week.Today though, I have a piece I can share: Dear Diary, why do I write? with a bonus link at the end bearing a list of 6 diaries to read right now. Yesterday, I asked my coworkers "What did you read this summer?" and was delighted by their answers.

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New pretties at work, chiefly the new books page, and the new Printers Row blog. Migrating it all over was a beast, to be sure, and a beast that is yet to be totally tamed. But, brick by brick, I'm getting it all shipshape.Rosh HaShanah was lovely, though I felt like I slid into the homeplate of the new year rather than carefully prepared in years past. Whatever, I moved, so I was prepared for

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-84591476830375047102010-09-14T12:05:00.000-07:002010-10-03T12:11:07.740-07:00

Dumb at football. That’s me. Though, maybe not for long.But, no, actually, this notion has made me a fibber already. I’m not really dumb, of course. Not literally, not partially, not even a bit. What I am, though, is underexposed as a mofo to football.Other than golf, I didn’t grow up in a sports house. The sports I did watch, I watched solo. I conceptualized each as a quiet something one does. (

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In discussion places where clutter accumulates in the workplace, I found this item and loved it (and not just for the workplace, either):Language. Using buzz-words and let-met-try-to-impress-you language in your writing and speech can cause confusion, reduce productivity, and waste resources. A good rule of thumb is that if you can find the phrase in Unsuck-It‘s dictionary, you should think

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-57917974992099606362010-08-18T08:22:00.000-07:002010-08-18T08:24:47.645-07:00

I moved. This is my western view at night. I am happy about this. More pics when I unpack.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-84802152162253442002010-08-15T08:34:00.001-07:002010-08-15T10:15:46.767-07:00

I'm moving. And in ruthless mode today, here in the final throes of it. I have the following stuff in Ravenswood/South Lincoln Square that can't come with me to my new house. Come get it.IKEA espresso desk: Was asking $90, now asking $60 or best offer. See pic here.Executive office chair: Black vinyl leather-look executive chair. Was asking $35, now asking $25 or best offer. See pic on my ZooZag

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Everything you could possibly want to know about ChicagoNow Radio on WGN 720 with hosts yours truly and Alex Quigley:The ChicagoNow Radio line-up for Saturday, August 7 is posted. You can also give us the ol' thumbs-up on Facebook, and get notifications about show guests that way, too. And follow us on Twitter: @ChicagoNowRadio, @AlexQuigley and @AmyGuth. We tweet during the show. We like it when

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Join me and my co-host Alex Quigley Saturday morning on ChicagoNowRadio from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.:Check out this week's line-up of guestsListen at WGN 720 in Chicagoland or online from anywhereGive us a call during the show at (312) 591-7200Follow me (@AmyGuth) my co-host (@AlexQuigley) and the show (@ChicagoNowRadio) on Twitter for on-air back-channel updatesAs always, if you missed a Saturday,

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Tonight I'm reading at Essay Fiesta. The lineup goes a little something like this:1. Alyson Lyon2. Jen Bosworth3. Jana Sobel4. Keith Ecker5. Matt Miller6. Yours truly, LaGuth7. Deanna Moffitt7 p.,. The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square.

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Word up, party people.New hair. Stripes. I like. Very summery. And something different, which I always like.Check this thing out: IWriteLike. I have to call a bit of shenanigans, though, because in a recent story I wrote about a dude trippin' out on heavy sedatives, it pointed to Stephen King. In the weirdest short fiction I've written at all lately, if not ever, full of Robbins-esque made-up

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Holy cats! Here's what I've been up to lately:I read the lyrics to "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" by The Smiths in an Orange Alert podcast celebrating the anniversary of the release of the The Queen Is Dead album. This delighted me, of course.I was quoted on the Tribune travel blog about whassamattah with airlines, along with several of my colleagues here.I read at the Ipsento Cafe series

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We all have our various go-to social networks. And, sometimes, we don't realize that a person who sent a friend request on Facebook is @SoandSo on Twitter and so on and so forth. So, here are the social networks I use most. Let's all link up, shall we?TwitterI use @amyguth and I operate the @ChiTribBooks and @PrintersRowFest twitter accounts, and co-operate the @ChicagoNowRadio twitter account

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Happy Birthday to the Ringleader of the Tormentors.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-22121568433527921782010-04-15T16:55:00.000-07:002010-04-15T17:04:06.826-07:00

I would like to take just a moment to applaud UbyKotex's advertising campaign for the smart-assery involved in subverting the smile-and-dance-in-all-white feminine hygiene product commercials, which have long been both completely out of touch with reality and completely absurd.Embedding is disabled by the marketers so head to YouTube to watch So Obnoxious and Reality Check.

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Find me over on Chicago Tribune's Printers Row today: 2010 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize awarded to Eleanor Ross Taylor

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I put an end to my unfortunate habit of being a birthday downplayer. I celebrated quite well this year. I prefer celebratory.

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When I think salsa, I do not think about ferrets. Until now.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-87265223073232551322010-03-29T18:59:00.000-07:002010-04-14T19:02:30.922-07:00

Trekked south and west for a wedding. Brought this hat back to Chicago, which I feel is the right move.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-36464415811674995662010-03-13T09:27:00.001-08:002010-03-13T10:15:41.325-08:00

Find my guide to e-readers in today's Tribune and online on Printers Row.Have you cool kids heard about documentary See What I'm Saying about deaf entertainers? Man oh man, wish I could be in NY or LA to catch either premier. Sounds wicked cool. (Trailer for See What I'm Saying)

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Look at that! March, folks, is Small Press Month. We should celebrate! Let's start by taking a look at the Small Press Month website. Especially the Things To Do section. Look at all of the ways we can easily support small press media.I'm just saying. It wouldn't kill you.

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Such a fruit exists as a Buddha hand:

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Bigmouth vol. 6: Le SuperBowl from Amy Guth on Vimeo.As for this recipe, truly, do it how you like. Use white or brown rice. Use the hot sauce you love. Use half fresh tomatoes, half canned. Or, all canned. Use soysauge, tofu, pork sausage, turkey sausage, seafood, shredded chicken, or a combination of all those things. Use ground spices, or grind your fresh in a spice mill. Then, once you have

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Cool:Dawn Landes - "Young Girl" from LOOSEWORLD on Vimeo.

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I was in the gym by 7 a.m. this morning. Someone high-five me before I burst.Find my infinite freakin' wisdom elsewhere on the Web today:What Sherman Alexie should understand about technology on Chicago Tribune's Printers RowEunice W. Johnson, the women who named Ebony Magazine, dead at 93 on Chicago Tribune's Printers Row

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-87743077287071364652010-01-01T14:58:00.001-08:002010-01-01T21:12:30.223-08:00

Happy 2010, readers dear.As you've surely figured out by now, I love NYE. I love the clean-slate feeling every year, but especially this year, 2010 seems ripe with promise.Untitled from Amy Guth on Vimeo.Some favorite links, that anyone can use for whatever it is that you're up to:"How to Improve your blog when you have no internet access" from ProBlogger"The benefits of pissing people off" from

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-58017497858799799152009-12-29T13:48:00.000-08:002009-12-29T13:48:00.073-08:00

In a recent post, I wrote about my resolutions for 2010. Mind you, every year, my resolutions are about the same: work smarter, have more adventures, do things better this year than in the last, accomplish x, y and z. But, this year feels different somehow. I can't explain it all, not really, but 2010 has the unmistakable feeling to weight to it, as if in a year's time, I'll look back and think,

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-26501194589192910092009-12-26T19:36:00.000-08:002009-12-26T21:16:36.558-08:00

Snow has fallen all day. Because I planned to be indoors all day, I founds this to be perfect. Big, heavy flakes swirled around outside the windows and with the neighborhood rather quiet this time of year, it feels like it's just for me to enjoy.I worked on odds and ends today; tedious, small things each lacking a declaration of fin. And so, fin. I am particular about this sort of thing this time

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-54543009283655137162009-12-26T11:35:00.000-08:002009-12-26T11:35:00.491-08:00

I've thought about it and thought about it. In no particular order, here are my resolutions for 2010*:1. I resolve to host a few flash mob dance breaks, because I think it's really fun to dance.2. I resolve to host a few more dinner parties and brunches, because I love to cook for my friends then eat and drink wine together.3. I resolve to ignore perceived limits and really give my all to 2010,

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Part of this quote is pinned up in the lobby of my office building right now. I like it, though I will admit that "pissing people off" in the lobby of the building is what originally caught my eye. Words to live by, though, to be sure:"Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.Good leadership involves responsibility to the welfare of the group, which means that some people will get

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-44918801756650102522009-12-17T09:22:00.000-08:002009-12-19T12:26:55.212-08:00

Well, 2009 is drawing to a close. I have to say, probably just as I do every year, that 2009 positively flew by. But this year, it really did.In January, we saw history unfold before our eyes with a new Presidential family in the White House, in the span of about a week, I made friends with a rap star, did some literary masterminding with CCLaP's Jason Pettus, got my car burgled and drove Lake

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-90523173676770642832009-12-17T08:25:00.000-08:002009-12-17T14:24:54.604-08:00

Dare you not to grin:(via Chicago Breaking News' Viral video of the day)

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-71252525266541168612009-12-16T07:41:00.000-08:002009-12-16T07:41:00.088-08:00

Headlines I never thought I'd read, yet am delighted to have done so:"David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Immortalize Imelda Marcos" by Isis Madrid on FlavorwireWhat it's actually about: exactly what the headline says."Can't Buy Jappiness" on Yo, Yenta!What it's actually about: Illustrator Vanessa Davis"How to really enjoy your dead career" by Librarian Mary on Awful Library BooksWhat it's actually about

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-53366432514329104442009-12-15T06:22:00.000-08:002009-12-15T07:32:19.288-08:00

Working from home today, and it's funny how I get slightly more accomplished before 8 a.m. from home even feeling asstastic. No dig on my fine office implied as it is a fine, fine place to be sure, but funny is all, how much time can be found sans train commute, and chit-chat about last night's game/TV show/news item. It makes me want to work weird hours to be more efficient around train rush

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-72027770777690310492009-12-13T12:20:00.000-08:002009-12-13T12:28:07.165-08:00

I don't recall if I've shared this one before, but in the stream of hilarious WiFi networks which pop-up from time to time on my iPhone, this one good:

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May your dreidels spin your way, may your latkes be delicious, and may your candles burn brightly.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-15373731446232161442009-12-08T16:04:00.000-08:002009-12-08T16:04:00.083-08:00

The snow is lovely today over Michigan Ave. Big snow, apparently, is en route.Find me elsewhere on the Web lately.Overrated lists and underrated books on the Tribune's Printers Row books blogDatamancer: new life for old keys also on the Tribune's Printers Row books blogA nice shout-out to said post from Taylor Bright

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Well, November was a busy one, it seems like. I just wrapped up a trip to Bozeman, and moved across my office floor from ChicagoNow land, to work in the Chicago Tribune books section full time. I headed to Texas for a friend's wedding, which felt heavy, but I'll get into that later, then over to my grandparents in Louisiana, which felt heavy, too, I ditched my stupid cane, and gingerly started

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-137165104344835992009-11-30T10:31:00.000-08:002009-11-30T10:33:47.876-08:00

Yar! Find me elsewhere on Ye Olde Interwebs today:On Chicago Tribune's Printers Row: BBC National Short Story Award shortlist is out and everyone on it is female. Does this even matter?

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-55628744708525555532009-11-29T10:53:00.000-08:002009-11-29T16:17:17.457-08:00

Friend of mine found herself in a fit of life's frustrations this past week, and ended up doing the coolest thing. She opened her mouth to say, "You know what I really want?" and continued on a pretty monologue's path, swearing and describing all the things she really wants out of life. I thought we should do the same thing here. Settle into the comments section, and write, "You know what I

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-14394133009549809902009-11-28T10:45:00.000-08:002009-11-28T10:45:00.324-08:00

I'm listening to bluegrass and kicking back today. Look at this tacky trap I saw at the supermarket. Yes, that is a cake airbrushed to look like a turkey.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-84634961573674509652009-11-27T08:40:00.000-08:002009-11-27T10:59:05.584-08:00

So, rather than dangle carrots of songs before you when I make these playlists of songs that are really working for me on a given week, I thought I'd instead just make you darling dears a playlist in earnest. Like it?

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-82864123013668706342009-11-26T06:26:00.000-08:002009-11-27T11:09:24.037-08:00

Now, let us take a moment to reflect on past Thanksgiving celebrations. Who could forget the infamous bread bowl hat of Thanksgiving 2006?

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-40996695579644743352009-11-19T19:23:00.000-08:002009-11-19T20:09:35.912-08:00

This time a year ago, I'd just been in that wreck in Pittsburgh. I even made a video about the adventure, with 0:35 and 3:17 through the end are my favorite points. The later point I like only because you can just tell how totally annoyed I am, yet how I'm-not-going-to-let-this-piss-me-off-no-I'm-not I'm trying to be.Man, a lot can happen in a year.In other news, find other things I contributed

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-8594047162566796862009-11-18T12:31:00.000-08:002009-11-18T12:37:59.119-08:00

Yo. Find me elsewhere on the Web today:Five gift ideas for readers and writers on Chicago Tribune's Printers Row

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-31016236367805585692009-11-17T17:41:00.000-08:002009-11-17T17:58:47.508-08:00

I'm back from my adventure. Details will follow.My grandmother has had these guys forever. They're not something I ever remember, per se, but every time I visit, I see them and think, "Oh yeah! There they are. I'm lad those are still around."The "Pep" one was the funniest thing to me when I was a little girl.In other news, I sat on a tarmac today while a crew replaced a hydraulic pump on my plane

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-63342552546562523682009-11-16T15:51:00.000-08:002009-11-16T15:51:01.066-08:00

I saw these. John Deere fruite snacks. I did not buy them. But I laughed.

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YearbookYourself.com = hilarious.More hilarious:

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1. "A Forest" by The Cure2. "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands" by Band of Horses3. "The Ft. Worth Blues" by Steve Earle4. "Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Plastic Bertrand5. "Poker Face" by Lady GaGa (don't ask)6. "All My Exes Live In Texas" by George Strait7. "Low" by Cracker8. "Sovay" by Andrew Bird9. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana10. "The Swallow & The Sparrow" by Calvin Marty & The Sunken Ships

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I'm flying to Texas tomorrow afternoon for a wedding, so I'm busy bee to get a lot done today, since tomorrow will be a half-day. The weekend promises to be a fun one: Friday with friends, Saturday the wedding. Then, I'm off on another adventure Sunday morning. More on that later.Find me elsewhere on the Interwebs today:QuickLinks: literary on WWI battlefields, a history of Arlington National in

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Ahoy.Find me elsewhere on the Interwebs this week:The (sexy) NaNoWriMo poster contestVeterans Day book for childrenEco-Libris' one-day green books challengeTony Kushner's advice to writers

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Forgive the supercrap image quality. My brother is the photog, not I.But, check these out. ChicagoNow buttons, my friends, are cool. This sampling, currently pinned to my workspace bulletin area includes Joe the Cop's Arresting Tales, I Fight Dragons, and, naturally, Chicago Subtext, by yours truly.

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An unfortunately combination of that wreck from Pittsburgh last year, and generally just not being sedentary, has led to some shenanigans with my hip. Fret not, it'll pass, it'll pass. But, say I used a crutch thing and got on the train and clearly was having some sort of issue with my hip or leg or something.You'd get up and offer me your seat right? Of course you would, because you, my readers

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-23021488787720663152009-11-09T09:19:00.001-08:002009-11-09T09:21:18.222-08:00

I love this so much, I want to cry in a teenage-girl-goes-Beatlemania sort of way.Hat-tip to my new work-neighbor for this.

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I don't really know why i give a darn about Wikipedia. I don't use it as a source when I'm writing. I usually only use it as a jumping-off point when casually looking up something.But, for whatever reason, I am hell-bent on getting a wikipedia page. A big ol' link-heavy one, too.I tried, mind you, I did. After "Three Fallen Women" came out, I thought I would try. But, nay. Far too not-notable

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-68755584219626078162009-11-07T18:15:00.000-08:002009-11-07T18:15:00.207-08:00

I'm doing NaNoWriMo again this year, too. Are you? Friend me already.

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1. "Irish Drinking Song" by Flogging Molly2. "Evil Hearted You" by Pixies3. "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference" by The Smiths4. "Blue Caravan" by Vienna Teng5. "Lift Me Up" by Moby6. "Equipoise" by Roy Haynes7. "Front Porch Blues" by Dick Dale8. "Carolina Drama" by The Raconteurs9. "Waiting for the Weekend" by The Vapors10. "Take On Me" (Extended Remix) by A-ha**This is not the

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-17849090583329846542009-11-05T14:35:00.000-08:002009-11-05T14:35:00.263-08:00

We should catch up. So, I started blogging at ChicagoNow on Chicago Subtext in May. Then, I came in as life & style community manager at ChicagoNow, wrote the Subtext blog and worked part-time as books digital coordinator for Chicago Tribune. As of last week, I'm in the books department full-time, and writing both the Subtext blog, and cowriting the new Tribune Printers Row literary blog.And, I'm

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-66350558423672881812009-11-04T06:00:00.000-08:002009-11-03T18:58:06.394-08:00

This is my new favorite kid. Watch her tell this story and just try not to smile at her enthusiasm. Just try. Her "hippopotame" is the cutest.

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From* the job posting for Google's Director of People Operations, listed under Responsibilities:"Extraordinary communications capability with a high tolerance for ambiguity."*Hat tip to Gabe Levinson, for such an informative Gchat status.

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In case you missed this on Halloween, enjoy.Thank you, Jami Attenberg.

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This one was my favorite when I was a kid.

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Morrissey fans, check this out: TimeOut Chicago shot this article around this week, about Morrissey's Latino/a fanbase.

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Flickr photo by zmdavidOhhh, iPhone apps for insomniacs like me (despite what this pic of my might suggest). I love this. Anyone tried any of these?

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I went to Montana. The good photos, like the one below, were taken by my brother. See them on my Flickr page.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-3614628886189921442009-10-23T16:18:00.001-07:002009-10-23T16:49:19.197-07:00

The Bozeman airport one crooked picOriginally uploaded by Amy GuthI'm in Bozeman; I've been here four hours. I am, at present, tucked away in a hotel business center working on a computer bearing the sign: "User is the user name no password press ok after entering user." Only, I was never asked for any sort of password, and here we are. Leaving Chicago, I met first a cab driver who has driven for

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I'll be reading tonight at Witty Women Writers at The Book Cellar with Stacy Ballis and Jen Lancaster at 7 p.m.. This is my second year in a row to participate in Witty Women Writers, and I have to say, it's one fun reading event. Do come out and say hello if you can. Last year, I read excerpts from my mortifyingly silly grade school diary. This year, well, you'll have to show up to find out.

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My friends, I've never been one to quit, one to give up easily. Sometimes that kind of stubbonness works out well, sometimes not.I've battled a few injuries while training for the Chicago marathon this year, primarily concerning the back of my hip, but here we are, the night before the race and I'm ready. I had my doubts over the last month, of whether or not I'd do this race at all, to be honest

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FINAL DAYS! Folks, the Chicago marathon is Sunday! This Sunday! And there is fundraising still to be done! I know times are tough, but every last bit counts. Truly. As a disaster responder and mass care volunteer at American Red Cross, I've been able to see first-hand just how much the organization can do with very little to make every bit of every donation count so very much. Visit my

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I do enjoy a good vanity plate.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-63196783339179960082009-09-28T18:17:00.000-07:002009-09-28T18:40:05.518-07:00

I just love this time of year and Yom Kippur was gorgeous as ever today. The rabbi asked me and a few others to speak at various times during the afternoon service, which was an honor, I have to say. After, I dashed home for the break-the-fast, as I'm all sniffles and sneezes and I ready to chill.Below, is Babs' version of my very favorite song from the High Holidays. It's really beautiful.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-9670927702432782392009-09-27T12:37:00.000-07:002009-09-27T12:46:53.513-07:00

Ha, totally:Tzom Kal, peeps.

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Wow, check this out:French MPs call for "health warning" on photos of airbrushed women to protect against absorbing false images of beauty.At first, I thought, "Oh please! I'm a grown woman and am educated in matters of media literacy." But, not everyone is. In fact, a lot of people are not and of those who aren't, maybe a little help with thinking critically about advertisements wouldn't be so

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-38672883878439446962009-09-21T12:06:00.000-07:002009-09-21T12:13:34.129-07:00

I'm working from home today; my hip is screwed. And the thing with a hip injury is that it can't just be a hip injury, it has to be a lower back, hip and thigh injury. It's couldn't, say, give me a little my swing in my step. Nay, it makes me walk like Quasimodo, which let me tell you, is not cool.But, it's a lovely fall day and so I'd rather focus on that. And, Rosh HaShanah was lovely this

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-49275291496337649032009-09-18T10:00:00.000-07:002009-09-18T10:00:00.769-07:00

I never get tired of this video; it's so funny to me!At sundown this evening, Rosh HaShanah, the New Year, begins. L'Shana tovah, friends. May 5770 be a sweet year, indeed.

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Friendly reminder that I am participating in the Chicago marathon this year with the Red Cross of Greater Chicago's Team Run Red, and accepting donations in any amount. Thanks!

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Mary Travers was 72? Well, we've all heard it a million times, but let's give it one more listen.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-13461420650353032682009-09-15T06:09:00.000-07:002009-09-15T06:09:00.685-07:00

I would take this on my train commute anyday. Cette musique rendrait le train si plaisant. Untitled from Shawn Patrick Higgins on Vimeo.Ah, my life as a Francophile...

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-13775502171816216012009-09-14T06:36:00.000-07:002009-09-14T06:36:00.276-07:00

Lucky for us all, I usually have a camera with me. Otherwise, you fine people would never have believed me when I insisted beer-bottle shaped meat exists.Mercy, as my grandmother would say.

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Playlist of the week:1. Crowd of Drifters/The Magnetic Fields2. Peaches/The Presidents of the United States of America3. Danke Schoen/Wayne Newton4. Twist & Shout/The Beatles5. Hey Good Lookin'/Hank Williams6. Video Killed the Radio Star/The Buggles7. Clean/Depeche Mode8. Lyin' Ass Bitch/Fishbone9. Squatty Roo/Ella Fitzgerald10. Money/I Fight Dragons****Accepting donations for Red Cross of

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Friendly reminder:I'll be participating in the Chicago marathon on behalf of Red Cross of Greater Chicago's Team Run Red. Donations in any amount are appreciated more than you know.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-11108652997683054662009-09-09T08:52:00.000-07:002009-09-09T11:00:05.287-07:00

I wrote a very detailed wrap-up summary of yesterday's Oprah event on Michigan Ave. over on ChicagoNow's Chicago Oprah Watch blog.And, I built a couple of photo galleries:Oprah fashion hitsOprah fashion missesOprah preparations on Michigan Avenue

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I've been busy. The work, though, as per my policy, matters to me and feels good to be doing, so I don't mind being busy one bit. Idle hands, etc.This is the first year in a while that I won't be heading to Omaha for the (Downtown) Omaha Lit Fest. Between Rosh HaShanah and the good stuff going on at work, I'm sitting this lit fest out.I was just reading some old posts I'd written about being in

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-68516493726090096252009-09-08T05:46:00.000-07:002009-09-08T05:46:00.637-07:00

People, in case you are not aware of this and missed my post on Saturday, Oprah Winfrey is taking over Michigan Ave today. Also, in case you are not aware of this, I work in the Tribune Tower, which is also on Michigan Ave. Not that there is ever a dull day there, truth be told, but I'm anticipating today being especially memorable. Keep an eye on ChicagoNow to see what we're up to.

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-85139065017945909662009-09-07T06:34:00.000-07:002009-09-07T06:34:00.618-07:00

I don't ever recall seeing this much fog in Chicago. It went all San Fran on us Friday morning.Cool fog photo gallery from Chicago Tribune, too.

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A far more polished version of this post exists this morning over on my Life & Style community manager blog on ChicagoNow. Oh yes, did I mention? I'm writing that blog, too. Anyway, the post, yes...Highlights: Oprah is taping on Michigan Avenue, I work in the Tribune Tower, which is also on Michigan Ave., insanity is expected, as I suspected immediately, but really knew once I saw these in clumps

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I'm running the Chicago marathon this year on the Red Cross of Greater Chicago's Team Run Red, and I'd love your support for the cause. Thank you!

Amy Guthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953635936865835997noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23256740.post-44722648053736293872009-09-04T14:55:00.000-07:002009-09-05T15:28:07.057-07:00

Playlist of the week:1. Newspaper/The Jetsonnes2. I Have The Moon, You Have The Internet/The Field3. Chicago/Frank Sinatra4. The Fog/Kate Bush5. Plan A/The Dandy Warhols6. Camera/Editors7. Wishing/Flock of Seagulls8. No Excuses/Air France9. Measuring Cups/Andrew Bird10. Digital Monkey/Balkan Beat Box

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Thought this was nice.Autumn from Annemee Hartsuiker on Vimeo.No idea who did the pretty music.

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Flower en route to the train station on my morning commute. I didn't have the heart to tell the thing that fall is, to my delight, very much here in Chicago.

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Remember that playlist of the week feature I used to do? I decided to bring them back, upgraded.1. Nine to Five/Dolly Parton2. Chloe Dancer/Mother Love Bone3. Autumn In New York/Billie Holiday4. Prayers for Rain/The Cure5. Hurricane/Bob Dylan6. Fools' Paradise/Oingo Boingo7. I Don't Want to Play Football/Belle & Sebastian8. Stupidity Tries/Elliott Smith9. El Paso/Marty Robbins10. I'm Free Now/

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