About Drew
I live and work in Chicago. Sometimes I write about the city. A complete list of all the topics I tackle can be found in the sidebar.
My writing on this site is frequently spot-checked by Eric Weeks, a multi-talented friend who once meticulously tin-foiled my room and read a book about Salt for fun. Weeks also placed third in a Krispy Kreme eating contest we convened in the winter of 2004. I finished dead last, but maintain that 12 doughnuts in an hour is a respectable showing.
I am:
- happily hitched.
- self-employed as a web design and strategy consultant.
- a proud Uncle.
- equally amused and frustrated by a recalcitrant cat.
This site:
- is powered by Wordpress.
- employs some recommended Wordpress plug-ins, including:
- coffee2code.com's Customizable Post Listing to show links to recent posts;
- turnipspatch.com's Author Highlight plugin to draw more attention to moi when others are talking;
- Ryanne Lai's modification of Patrick O'Leary's Smart Comments Plugin, which signals that comments are off.
- has been bookmarked in both ma.gnolia and del.icio.us by kind folks.
My Resume:
- Independent Consultant, Web Design and Online Strategy
- Project Manager/Interactive Designer, Duo Consulting, 2006 - 2007
- Freelance Web Designer, 2005 - 2007
- eMarketing and PR Manager, United Way of Massachusetts Bay (2002 - 2005)
- Summer Camp Counselor, 1992 - 1998