- Oct 26, 2022
For Robin Williams: Going Behind the Smile
Posted in ChicagoNow , August 12, 2014 (photos by Sam Levitan) What is hidden behind a smile? The suicide of Robin Williams yesterday...
- Oct 26, 2022
To the Bystanders who Ignored my Grandson's Accident
Fat lip less most of the blood Published in ChicagoNow, August 11, 2014 Accidents happen. They especially happen to toddlers. My...
- Oct 13, 2022
Genealogy & Family Reunions: Six Ideas for Making Connections
Who are these people? Still trying to find out. Published in ChicagoNow, July 17, 201 Bet you didn’t know that July is Family Reunion...
- Jan 16, 2018
Computer Literacy for Kids Should Also Include Writing
Published in Huffington Post, January 16, 2018 Middle schoolers love computers, but I doubt they are using them to write. I was shocked...
- Jul 24, 2015
Today is Cousins Day – A Perfect Time to Tackle Your Genealogy
Posted in ChicagoNow, July 24, 2014 I grew up with ten cousins and four grandparents close by. In fact, two of my cousins shared our...
- Jul 14, 2015
Vanya’s Baby Boomer Rant and Mine
After 2+ hours of updating a credit card Published in ChicagoNow, July 14, 2015 “WE USED TO LICK POSTAGE STAMPS BACK THEN. Obviously,...
- Jun 30, 2015
Trying to Understand Amazing Grace
By caglecartoons.com via the Southern Poverty Law Center Published in ChicagoNow, June 30, 2015 When President Obama concluded his moving...
- Jun 22, 2015
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, Special Needs, and Photography
Water lilies by Daniella Published in ChicagoNow, June 22, 2015 “The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever...
- Jun 18, 2015
Hands-on Fathers
With my father Published in ChicagoNow, June 18, 2015 When one of my brothers did something caring for my late mother, she used to say he...
- Jun 1, 2015
Our Screens are Stealing Precious Moments from our Lives
Photo by Balas Koren Published in ChicagoNow, June 1, 2015 We have all seen it: Parents with kids in a park, zoo, or restaurant whose...