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Why the Most Literate Cities in America Aren’t the Wealthiest

Apparently, money can’t buy literacy. Dr. John Miller says he “learned that wealthier cites are no more likely to rank highly in literacy than poorer cities.” Although “poverty has a strong impact on educational attainment,” Miller says, cities that are “truly committed to literacy” can find a way to “create and sustain rich resources for reading.” 

Check out the 20 most literate cities on GOOD→ 

Fabulous.

rookiemag:

The nails, with their inspiration.

The best nails I have ever had in my LIFE. It was all downhill from here.

<3 Anaheed

I already miss Bears football.

There are 230 restaurants participating this year. Of “my” 41, some I have already patronized, some have been on my bucket list for years, and some are recently opened and I’d like to check ‘em out:

• Aja
• Aria
• Bar Toma
• The Bedford
• Bistro Campagne
• bistronomic
• Blackbird
• Blue 13
• Boka
• Bristol
• Cafe Ba Ba Reeba
• Cafe Spiaggia
• Carnivale
• C-House
• David Burke’s
• Duchamp
• Epic
• Farmhouse
• Florentine
• Frontera
• Gage
• GT Fish & Oyster
• Hubbard Inn
• LM Restaurant
• Markethouse
• Mercat a la planxa
• Mon Ami Gabi
• n9ne
• Nacional 27
• Naha
• Nightwood
• NoMI
• Paris Club
• Perennial
• Province
• Sable
• Sepia
• Table 52
• Terzo Piano
• Topolobampo
• Vermillion

And from that I can probably only pick one. Maybe 2. Three if I budget myself carefully the rest of January.

What’s the point of dating only one person & being monogamous if you’re only getting laid once a week?

All-nighter: what procrastination looks like.

Reminds me of college except I’m not high on dexedrine and chain smoking Parliaments.

Shit Bartenders Say (by FamousBag)

(Love the Furthermore Beer bottle cameos!)

One reason to pay more attention to Tumblr: this photoblog. LOVE IT.

chicagoscreenshots:

Red Heat, 1988

truth.

Thank God it’s Friday the 13th (via nevver)

Pretty digital book on cycling!

(via Momentum Mag)

There are two firkins being tapped in the city this weekend!

Friday, January 13, 7pm event
The Fountainhead, Montrose & Damen
Diablo Dynamo  - Dynamo with ancho chili peppers
FB event page  

Saturday, January 14, tapping at 11am
Owen & Engine, Schubert & Western
Black Pepper Dynamo - exactly how it sounds: Dynamo with black peppercorns!
FB event page 

Cask beer is best enjoyed fresh so get yourselves over to these fine establishments before the end of the weekend!