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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

It’s one of my favorite Christmas songs, because of its jazzy chords and bittersweet sentiment, but Hugh Martin wrote its lyrics three times. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” first appeared in the 1944...

Virtual Munch

Welcome to Social Distancing World! With the COVID-19 pandemic, none of the restaurants in town (or possibly in the state) are open for dine-in customers, making in-person munches impossible — not that I’d want...

CAPCon X

I’m at the 10th annual CAPCon (Chicago Age Players Convention)! I recall first attending CAPCon in 2012, meaning that this is my 9th time, and I’ve been to every CAPCon but the first one....