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Next Do Not Submit (Rogers Park) storytelling: Mon., Sept. 2, from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Next Unity Toastmasters meeting: Sat., Aug. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

Most Recent Posts

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1. RETHINK Retail: Private Label Showdown ~ Who's Playing for Keeps in the Battle of Beauty? (Digital magazine available on Issuu; print version coming soon)

2. RETHINK Retail: Retail, On a Roll ~ Mobile Stores Cover New Ground (Digital magazine available on Issuu; print version coming soon)

3. RETHINK Retail: Plastic Bag Ban Gone Wild ~ Has the Worldwide Plastic Bag Ban Gone Too Far?

4. Medium: Boycotting SoulCycle and Equinox: Trump-supporting brands beware ~ Finding fitness brands and businesses that support your social and political leanings

5. Lifestyle Reviews: Best Handheld Vacuums  (Click here for more "top 10/12/15/20" lists.) ​


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6. RETHINK Retail: WeWork for Retail ~ Physical Spaces Where Convenience Shopping Comes to Work 

7. Medium: From black thumb to green thumb ~ A caregiver’s thank you to the chaplain who wouldn’t leave me alone

8. Medium: What do vegetarians eat? Visit vegan food festivals to find out ~ My 18-year transition from omnivore to “accidental vegetarian” to 15 straight years of vegetarianism

9. Medium: Are self-driving cars taking over for drive-ins?​

10. Lifestyle Reviews: Best Blackout Blinds (Click here for more "top 10/12/15/20" lists.) ​

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