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An Inbound Train – September 5th | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; An Inbound Train – August 14th. An Outbound Train – September 10th. An Inbound Train – September 5th. September 5, 2014 by Jeff. He chose to stand even though there were available seats in the middle of the car. I’d been texting and didn’t notice when he boarded but he was now standing directly in front of me. His receding chestnut colored hair, still damp, curled loosely across his head. His beard, short and nicely trimmed, was slightly lighter and boarded on auburn. The beige suede wingtips were...

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An Inbound Train – August 14th | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; An Inbound Train – July 29th. An Inbound Train – September 5th. An Inbound Train – August 14th. August 18, 2014 by Jeff. He didn’t bat an eye when it brushed against the top of his leg. Gently moving from the fabric of his shorts to the skin just above the knee. I watched it as it danced lightly across both surfaces. I looked at the face of the seated man expecting to see expressions of disapproval. There were none. The sensation, which could surely be felt, was either something he expecte...Notif...

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Finding a Yes | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; An Outbound Train – September 10th. An Outbound Train – February 5th. December 1, 2014 by Jeff. Movement. Trajectory. Progress. Designators about physical changes in spatial relationships. Perhaps a cultural idiom. At times a cultural obsession. Almost always about movement but seldom a discussion about actual place. Or being. Or stability. Or balance. Because without balance, movement and progress become a episodic. Short-lived. Indistinguishable. A few days later I see that he’s in Santa Fe for ...

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Urban In-Fill | Chicago Life | Page 2

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An Inbound Train – September 5th. September 5, 2014 by Jeff. He chose to stand even though there were available seats in the middle of the car. I’d been texting and didn’t notice when he boarded but he was now standing directly in front of me. His receding chestnut colored hair, still damp, curled loosely across his head. His beard, short and nicely trimmed, was slightly lighter and boarded on auburn. The beige suede wingtips were fused to soles that were good for walking. They were laced with cream-...

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M as in Marriage, Maybe | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; Husband Material. An Inbound Train – June 11th. M as in Marriage, Maybe. April 26, 2013 by Jeff. It’s been so long since I’ve considered being married that I’m nearly at a loss for how I might go about it. I’m only sort-of seeing someone and outside of a little kiss here and there, there is nothing quite yet visionary about us. At first I try folding the comforter in half, attempting to gently slide it into the duvet cover. It never works. Next I try standing on the bed so as to allow the ...And I...

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Posts by Jeff :. April 8, 2016. An Inbound Train – March 31st. August 18, 2015. July 12, 2015. February 6, 2015. An Outbound Train – February 5th. December 1, 2014. September 10, 2014. An Outbound Train – September 10th. Older Posts ». CTA Red Line (13). Gay Men and Women (17). I’m Taking the Bus (42). I’m Taking the Train (33). East Laker on Lake Street. On An Inbound Train – June…. Adf on An Inbound Train – June…. On M as in Marriage, Maybe. A blog by Kevin Zolkiewicz. The Walker Evans Effect.

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An Inbound Train – June 26th | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; An Inbound Train – June 16th. An Inbound Train – June 27th. An Inbound Train – June 26th. June 26, 2013 by Jeff. When the train arrived at Fullerton there was only standing room and when the young pale-skinned woman in orange wedged-heels boarded, she looked across at me, up and down, making mental notes of something. Perhaps the stitching on the yoke of my shirt. Perhaps my beige suede wingtips. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). I have alway...

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An Inbound Train – June 11th | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; M as in Marriage, Maybe. An Inbound Train – June 16th. An Inbound Train – June 11th. June 12, 2013 by Jeff. There were seats available when I boarded the train this morning. It was one of the new cars with inward facing seats – and there are fewer of them than on the older trains. I sat facing east, though not ideal during a ride in to work on a sunny morning. Like most days, this is my first interaction with humanity and I find it fascinating. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). You are comm...

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From Behind Glass | Urban In-Fill

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Laquo; An Outbound Train – February 5th. July 12, 2015 by Jeff. On the way to work I ride in the second car of an eight-car train. It is strategic. Because when the train arrives at the station where I depart the stairs up to the street are at the far end of the platform. Doing so gives me a rush of optimism. Will I see a familiar face? Will I catch someone’s eye? Will someone see me? I want them to see me. I want them to wonder who I am. And I know that they can only for a moment because they ar...When ...