Book 'em, Danno! lives as a depository for my longer work, but I am no longer reviewing per se and I am not seeking new material for review. I wish to acknowledge the crucial role of my editorial assistants - my three cats, Remedios, Frida, and Lucia, my ferret, Ronaldo, my Scoodle dog, Rocio, and my hamster, Chicharito (who is in training for Bayer Leverkusen on his exercise wheel). I assure you that nothing gets accomplished without them!
Speaking of spooky abandoned places, this terrific visual essay at GrowingChicago.com makes it look as if Gary, Indiana was hit by a neutron bomb that took out all the people but left the decrepit buildings standing (sort of). Here is a sample shot: