6 Bad Holiday Habits
Published in ChicagoNow, November 21, 2014 You would think at my age (8 grandkids – you do the math) I would have this holiday thing...
Nov 21, 2014
12 Picture Books 4 to 8 Year Olds Should Read
Published in ChicagoNow, November 10, 2014 This is National Young Readers Week – a perfect time to post my feelings about the demotion of...
Nov 10, 2014
Remembering Halloween Traditions Across Generations
Lots of $$$ choices at Pottery Barn Kids Published in ChicagoNow, October 23, 2014 I’m having a hard time remembering much about...
Oct 23, 2014
Inequality, Poverty, and the Educational Reform Movement
Published in ChicagoNow, October 16, 2014 How can a brilliant man who received a rigorous education at a private school and graduated...
Oct 16, 2014
Apple Picking Picked my Pocket
How do you like them apples? Worth $80? Published in ChicagoNow, September 29, 2014 What could be lovelier than going apple picking with...
Sep 29, 2014
To the Bullies Who Knocked my Granddaughter off her Scooter
Published in ChicagoNow, September 24, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) Yes, you got away with it. You pushed a young girl off her scooter,...
Sep 24, 2014
Skip the Tip – Let’s Pay Fair Wages Instead
Published in ChicagoNow, September 15, 2014 Going out to lunch with my friends becomes especially interesting when it’s time to pay the...
Sep 15, 2014
Obituary for an iMac Computer
Not loving the new one yet Poblished in ChicagoNow, August 25, 2014 Laurie’s iMac-7.1 (2006-2014) died suddenly on August 20, 2014....
Aug 25, 2014
Seeing the Other Side: Helpful in Life but Maybe Not in Blogging
Published in ChicagoNow, August 20, 2014 I have always been the type of person who could see the other side. That’s not at all the same...
Aug 20, 2014
Kids Are Finding It Harder to Make Friends These Days
Posted in ChicagoNow, August 18, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) It’s National Friendship Week and I am wondering: Why is it harder for...
Aug 18, 2014