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Second straight day of heavy mist coming off the lake and swallowing Chicago. Starting to change my mind about the world ending tomorrow. 

I think Pat Robertson is on to something when he talks about natural disasters being linked to locals angering God: http://nyti.ms/lLt02D

The Moth is a great podcast and a better live show. I’ll be at the show in Chicago tonight. Drop me a line if you come! themoth.org/events

Springtime in Chicago. Editing an episode of BotL about Israel while laying in the grass in Millennium Park. Doesn’t get better than this.

Nice of Egyptians to succeed in their revolution during our daylight hours so we could watch without losing sleep http://bit.ly/dQ8yKN

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