Chicago
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Throwback Thursdays” at ClimbingSky feature posts I wrote over a a 15 year period for various blogs. This was first posted on March 13, 2011. For the most part, I do not have much interest in urban poets or urban poetry. There is so little variety in the urban landscape and milieu that there is really only Read more
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Yesterday I “reviewed” my recent trip to the South Side to see a Chicago White Sox game. Today I will “review” my Wrigleyville experience. I put “review” in quotes because I am uncertain that in either case I am truly providing a review so much as a few thoughts and feelings about the experiences. As Read more
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A couple of week ago, my family took Amtrak from St. Paul, Minnesota to the Windy City. On the itinerary for most of us were three games: The clear highlight for all was the White Sox game and Rate Field. I will review the other two game experiences at another time, but for here I Read more
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On July 1st, 1910, White Sox Park opened. The stadium, which became known as Comiskey Park, cost $750,000 to build. It was the oldest stadium in baseball when it was closed in 1990 and replaced by a new structure called then also Comiskey Park. I went to a lot of games at Old Comiskey in Read more
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