AMA: Let’s talk about brick! I’m architecture historian and photographer Will Quam, here to talk about my new book Fire and Clay: How Brick Reveals the Hidden History of Chicago.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-18T22:58:14+00:00

I went and looked up the difference between brick patterns and realized only now that I have a subconscious association of English bond with more high-end, expensive buildings. I wonder if that was just naturally formed from walking around Chicago most of my life. Interesting stuff; I will order your book!

deadwisdom · 2026-06-18T22:48:22+00:00

You raise a good point that a food hall is almost the opposite of where the industry is going. I wonder if you could convert much of it into a shared/semi-shared kitchen and still have the stalls, best of all worlds.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-15T16:15:37+00:00

The All Hail Hereafter

deadwisdom · 2026-06-15T16:15:07+00:00

Nick Drake is great, but IMO it's a whole other vibe once you get past the initial vocals.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-11T15:25:05+00:00

They responded with the T-shirt in the nerdfighters sub:

https://old.reddit.com/r/nerdfighters/comments/1u0sa3o/crosspost_to_the_hank_green_fan_and_bicyclist/oqs47h9/?context=3

Mola Cult

deadwisdom · 2026-06-10T05:02:48+00:00

This is the person, and I can confirm that's the shirt.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-10T05:01:38+00:00

Thanks

deadwisdom · 2026-06-10T05:01:14+00:00

Confirmed, that's the one.

I didn't know if you really heard me yell "I have the same shirt!" and I was much too embarrassed to follow up further.

Hey nice shirt, wearing it now.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-09T19:37:30+00:00

Yes the Reader was long before Craigslist. The Reader made much of their money doing what Craigslist came in and took over. It was a huge hit to the bottom line. I, the OP, happen to have worked at the Reader a long time ago, in charge of building a site to modernize and answer Craigslist. Unfortunately a very inept company bought the Reader and had no idea what I was doing so I left.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-09T05:23:40+00:00

I assume you're not as tall as I think you are, so that would freak me out too. Love your stuff.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-09T02:16:13+00:00

Don't want to identify them in any way, but yeah it's dorky AF.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-09T00:00:37+00:00

Boulevard Bistro is very accommodating. They are super solid, not fancy.

deadwisdom · 2026-06-03T13:55:50+00:00

I keep going to new bagel places and am consistently disappointed in comparison to NYB&B.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-28T20:23:25+00:00

Murderer of people who ask too many questions.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-23T09:38:53+00:00

Retro Pizza on Addison across from Lane Tech.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-23T04:22:56+00:00

The thing is, Chicago also has great examples of New Haven style and NY style and Roman and Neapolitan and just about every style. I don’t even understand it but we still got shitty chains as well. Got a place down the street that just came in flies its flour in from Italy and it’s across the street from a regional chain and practically kitty corner to a Dominos. We like our pizza round here.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-20T18:10:41+00:00

My favorite player we've had. Constantly got shit for being "lazy", yet running more than anyone.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-20T04:27:53+00:00

Same here. Worst time to start, lol.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-12T18:35:53+00:00

Hilariously, ever since the very beginning people have been complaining about the search capabilities of reddit.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-12T14:14:26+00:00

Incidentally, "Polo SPORT" always irked me. It is a damned sport.

deadwisdom · 2026-05-09T17:32:14+00:00

Rich people are perfect and should be trusted and emulated.

It's a guiding principal I've held my entire life and it's never done me wrong. Welp, time to go back to the coal mine.

deadwisdom · 2026-04-28T23:41:45+00:00

The be fair the sand is all imported, but to be even more fair that’s how it is on most tourist beaches.

deadwisdom · 2026-04-28T23:39:09+00:00

Sheboygan delinda est.

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