In a tough economy, many U.S. teachers are forced to work second jobs
According to a recent survey, 71% of U.S. public school teachers said they work at least one second job.
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call for artists!!!!
(specifically plainfield, illinois area)
artists, writers, and makers — i’m booking dates for "the artist is in" and i'd love to fill those sundays with you.
here's the project: every sunday from june 7 to september 6, 2026, one local creator sets up shop inside a bright yellow booth at the plainfield farmers market. the booth is modeled after lucy van pelt's "psychiatrist is in" stand from peanuts — plywood, sandwich-board sign, the works.
what you do in there is up to you. paint, sketch, weave, embroider, knit, sculpt, type a poem on a manual typewriter, work on a zine, write longhand, take photos, edit comics on a tablet, tune an instrument and noodle — anything you'd be doing in your studio (or at your desk) anyway. people wander up. some will ask questions, some will watch for a minute and move on. you don't have to perform. you don't have to sell anything. you just have to be making.
i’m explicitly looking for:
- painters, illustrators, printmakers, comic artists
- fiber artists weavers, embroiderers, knitters, sewers, dyers
- ceramicists, sculptors, jewelers, woodworkers
- photographers, zinesters, collagists, book artists
- poets, fiction writers, essayists,
- playwrights, songwriters, spoken-word folks
- and anyone else making work that doesn't fit those categories
no portfolio. no publication history. no "i'm not a real artist" disclaimers. hobbyists, self-taught folks, students, retirees, teenagers with one good thing in a notebook — all welcome.
sign up or hold a tentative date here:
https://forms.gle/cWg8KtYhQBQhr1Du7
questions? curious but not sure if you qualify, want to talk through the logistics? dm me — i'm happy to chat through anything before you commit to a date.
boosts genuinely appreciated!!! especially from anyone in the chicago, aurora, joliet, or will county orbit, or anyone tied into those scenes.
share with someone who belongs in that booth!
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Gay People Are Part Of Every Family
I was reminded this week of a truism. Gay people are a part of every family. One of the chief bullies from my high school years has a gay brother in a long-term committed relationship with his partner. That fact intersects with my life, and to be honest, I hope that sitting down on this chilly and now rainy afternoon and writing will allow for some inner feelings to be explored about a painful chapter of my life with an ironic component. As a teenager, I was continuously bullied, primarily […]https://caffeinatedpolitics.com/2026/04/29/gay-people-are-part-of-every-family/
Easter Sunday in the Park With a Kid Astronaut
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: in between our conventions and road trips, sometimes my wife Anne and I find new sights in our own Indianapolis backyard. On this very Easter morning we discovered a new park in nearby Plainfield that we'd heard nothing about until I looked it up just now. In light of the ongoing saga of the ambitious Artemis II Moon-orbiting mission that's been a promising endeavor and a welcome distraction from everyday headline hysteria, it was fun to spend a few minutes with a super-sized astronaut of sorts. […]https://midlifecrisiscrossover.com/2026/04/05/easter-sunday-in-the-park-with-a-kid-astronaut/
Spurensuche in Bad Essen: Sara und John Krenzke aus Indiana erforschen ihre Familiengeschichte
#BadEssen. Die Vorfahren von Sara Krenzke wanderten von Bad Essen in die USA aus. Mit ihrem Ehemann betrieb die Amerikanerin nun Ahnenforschung in Bad Essen.
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