Archive for January, 2006


The Value of a Pen and Paper

This article originally appeared at i711.com.
Growing up in Chicago, I often took Amtrak rides to my grandparents’ house in Quincy, Ill. When I was 15, I went again for my spring break. These rides were leisurely for me, because I could nap, read, write, or play games.
That evening, we were at top speed after[.....]



Power in Numbers: Deaf-Friendly Businesses

This article originally appeared at i711.com.
When my husband and I began shopping for photographers for our wedding day last November, we went to two of the most well reputed photography studios in town. This is a small town; everyone basically goes to one of these studios or the other.
The first studio we went in,[.....]