It’s a new year and that’s got me thinking about THE FUTURE. Come along for the ride as I ponder things to come. A BUILDING Raising Cane’s on Green St. If you’ve been following the …
Posts by Tom Ackerman:
A Building, A Feeling, and A Latrine: Gray Days

Hello dear readers, and welcome back to another installment of B/F/L! Yes, one theme of this month’s column is the color gray, but don’t worry, there’s very little doom or gloom involved, you’ll see! A …
Tom takes a walk in a cemetery

Tom explores Mount Hope Cemetery in this month's column.
A Building, A Feeling, and A Latrine: Volume 33

A Building, A Feeling, and A Latrine is BACK, and hot off the presses.
Best and worst places at the Arboretum to take a little break and fan yourself cuz dang, it’s hot

Here in the dog days of summer, what are the best places to take a break during your stroll through the U of I Arboretum? Tom has the answers.
VeoRide the Lightning

This month, Tom lives life in the fast lane by trying out some VeoRide e-bikes.
A Building, A Feeling, and A Latrine: Old and New

Tom finds a hidden house, a new club, and a fresh bathroom in this month's B/F/L.
A Building, A Feeling, and A Latrine: The Gathering

This month, Tom writes a whole column about GATHER, the “new” building at Lincoln and University.
Snowlentine’s Day snowtivities to do with your special someone

In this month's column, Tom urges you to spend your Valentine's Day outside in the snow
Pondering the many seasonal orbs at Prairie Gardens

Tom goes hunting for a mystic orb of his very own and finds a host of options at Prairie Gardens.