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The "For Dummies" series of books is known far and wide for digestible information on the quick about pretty much anything. Like CliffsNotes for everyday life.

I was poking around on the Discovery Channel site and they had a quiz for "was it a For Dummies book or not." I figured it would be entertaining but I got more than I bargained for! Apparently there are more "For Dummies" topics than I gave credit for. Get this... There is a Homeschooling for Dummies book. Terrifying as that me be.

OK, so on its own it maybe has a place in the "a little off" category. Heck, it may be very useful. Ah, but the best part? Check out the first bullet on the site:

Why can't we all just get along and play nice?

IE... I'm looking at you.

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I just recently wrapped up work on Direct2Food for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago! It's nothing short of unbelievably exciting for me... This website has been in heavy development of various sorts for the last year plus a handful of months. I was practically doing cartwheels.

Uh, great... So what IS Direct2Food, anyway?

It's a site developed for the Illinois Food and Nutrition Advocacy Partnership designed to help members of the metropolitan Chicago community access the information and resources necessary to ensure food is on their tables. It does that by helping both service providers and consumers locate food pantries, soup kitchens, and meal programs closest to them as well as helping to determine if they are eligible for further assistance like food stamps and resources for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).