Is End Near for Calatrava's Chicago Spire?

Well hello there, strangers. You might have noticed that this writer took a little bit of a hiatus there for a few days, which is ordinarily unforgivable, we know but there were good reasons. During this time, he was married, honeymooned in the Caribbean, and survived a visit by Hurricane Omar, each of which seem like valid excuses. But that is neither here nor there, as we’re back in full force and have design things to talk about.