Citibank wants to help you sav…

August 23rd, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Tweets | View Comments

Citibank wants to help you save your home…

Instead of trying to keep up w…

August 23rd, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Tweets | View Comments

Instead of trying to keep up with the Joneses, how about following the path to wealth like the Kelloggs and Wrigleys.

Shorty’s Sadness: No Block Party This Year

August 23rd, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Views | View Comments

I passed several block parties this weekend and my heart dropped.  At least three people asked me if I was having a block party, and my answer was negative.  The final reality check was a preview from the Chicago Independent Bulletin Newspaper managed by Hurley Green, III. Our block has not had a block party Read More →

Your Thoughts and Opinions are Appreciated

August 21st, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Other | View Comments

Hi All~ I previously reported that I am receiving over 1,000 new and returning visits per month. However, one could not tell by the lack of conversations on the blog. What do you think I should do to get these conversations going? Let me know. Marcie Hill ~aka~ Shorty: Your Chicago South Side Resource

Have You Ever Been Mistreated by a CTA Bus Driver?

August 20th, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Views | View Comments

I had a conversation with an older woman with obvious limited mobility who said that a CTA bus driver would not drop the platform for her to step up.  She ended up falling and still had a bruise.  This bothered me because I have personally been left by drivers and I’ve seen drivers take off Read More →

Shorty Wonders: When Does the Community Start Caring?

August 19th, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Views | View Comments

As I read about, watch and hear stories about people, especially children, being killed daily on Chicago’s South Side, I wonder how many people say, “Oh, another person died today,”  or  “Poor baby,” like it’s OK that a life was taken senselessly. But, what is the reaction of those same people when something (God forbids) Read More →

I’ll be presenting The Art of …

August 18th, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Tweets | View Comments

I’ll be presenting The Art of Live Blogging at the WP Meetup tonight at 6:00 OfficePort Chi at 6:00 p.m. See you there!

I’ll be presenting The Art of …

August 18th, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Tweets | View Comments

I’ll be presenting The Art of Live Blogging at the WP Meetup at 6:00 tonight at OfficePort Chi at 9 West Washington. Come out if you can!

The Write Design Company survi…

August 18th, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Tweets | View Comments

The Write Design Company survived 24 hours of blogging in #blogapalooza Check out the ABCs of Blogging at http://www.thewritedesignco.com/blog

The Write Design Company survi…

August 18th, 2010 by Shorty | Posted in Tweets | View Comments

The Write Design Company survived 24 hours of blogging in #blogapalooza Check out the ABCs of Blogging at http://www.thewritedesignco.com/blog