Edward Alexander
@makemeamap
Mapmaker of military history and historic sites, ska and punk music lift me up, Illini and Chicago sports bring me down
The owner sure is enjoying the spotlight before she plans to bail later this year - www.chron.com/life/travel/...
If only there was a way CNN could've checked to verify the prices over the last few years
Oh so they're real shook. Hell yeah, union folks. Never let someone say a job is not worth a livable wage. Especially don't let anyone think they can get away with paying less "for love of the game," "you're lucky too work here" blah blah. Spent too long getting paid inadequately in a similar field.
my guy, the one thing most people know about you pertains to your feet
Today's Illini haul dispels some notions I had about modern cards. All the different parallels can seem tedious but it's nice to have the orange one for school colors. Unlicensed sets can come in handy for portal transfers (and super cheap, at that).
I know why it's done and all but I'm still gonna laugh at the inclusion of this completely redacted, unnamed, noncontributing site in the Cedar Creek historic landmark form
I'm sure this one's a pleasant enough dude, but the jump scare I got when seeing this in my inbox
Absolutely despise this trend in modern cards. The 1991 design commemorating a 1998 season as part of the 2026 set. Just let things stand on their own.
Why is it that a massive airball bounces straight off the post right back to me while a perfect swish from deep always hits the wheels at the bottom and has me chasing after it down the street right as the neighbor looks out the window from doing dishes?
Being a dad's pretty cool though, spent a few hours this afternoon playing Legos
Nice addition to my collection of oddball Illini-related trading cards
Just got a brick of base cards, mostly Cubs and Illini alum, in the mail for something like 2 or 3 cents apiece. Happy sorting!
Never have I been happier to give up a kick return touchdown in the final minutes to lose the lead. "Oh cool, the offense can now win it instead of the defense giving it away." @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social @newap-georgia.bsky.social @hollyanderson.bsky.social #charitibundibowl
Just added this beauty to the card collection. - most obscure Illini to play in the NBA - sweet mullet - Smokey the Bear, with fire prevention message on the back
Didn't properly center the frame for the map I'm currently working on with the troop movements I started drawing in after the canvas was in place. Tempted to start it all over again. Usually I have a decent eye for not having wasted space and this is probably the fourth time I've mapped Five Forks.
Oh that's just a confusing angle. It leads across the street to where the fox wants you to eat the hats in his display window.