good news, kids. the obama foundation's plan to confiscate our public park, jackson park, which is on the national register of historic places, is coming under federal review. i told r. i can't imagine the planned clear-cutting of historic trees and the building of an 18 story tower and a 4 story parking garage and an amphitheater and a pga golf course could pass any review anywhere as preservation. but this is chicago, and city hall says it's just routine and a small step towards breaking ground. we have to hope that wisdom prevails over big money. all we have is the hope of sanity, and we will cling to that as though to a mystical tree.

also a friendly reminder kids: the autopilots will not stop. you must have better attention to preservation than they do. you must make them see you, hear you, give you space to live here too.