Category Archives: Morningstar

Notes on a Transit System

Without the luxury of a twelve minute Metra train ride like last summer, I’ve learned a few things about the Chicago Transit Authority.
Leapfrogging Can Be Legitimate
Since moving to Chicago, everyone I know, myself included, has griped about the CTA. Service is not frequent enough, nothing is on schedule, and it just takes too damn long [...]

Thomas and Spike

Like magic, time has lurched forward and life has changed completely. No more stress over school, no more finals, no more moving even. Danny and I are settled in our new place; all that remains is to pick up a piece or two of furniture we couldn’t have predicted we would want, make a drop [...]

Median

My midterms are over. Feels damn good.
I can’t believe it’s already May/6th week. This quarter is going really fast. Since my last update, I’ve taken three midterms and turned in three problem sets, got the Morningstar job, and started work. For the rest of the quarter (except next week), I’ll be working a full day [...]