that the Chicago contract position has been filled, so that's no longer an option.
Resume has been sent to plenty of places, most of whom never respond to either me or the recruiter that presented me. No potential telephone screenings on the horizon, and job boards aren't showing any new positions that I qualify for. I'm now sending my resume in to companies, knowing that I don't have what the ad wants, in hopes that someone will say "what the hell" and submit anyway.
Got nothing to lose.