In Honor of Stress Awareness Month: Mom, the News, the Weather, and Me
Mom and me, about 30 years ago. Thinking of her today. Published in ChicagoNow, April 17, 2018 OMG, it was snowing in Chicago on April...
Apr 17, 2018
Thoughts About a Woman President
A fifth grader out canvassing for a referendum (who happens to be my granddaughter) Published in ChicagoNow, April 9, 2018 I have read...
Apr 9, 2018
In My World, Every Day is Autism Awareness Day
Published in ChicagoNow, April 2, 2018 Today is World Autism Awareness Day. I guess it’s a good idea to have a special day for autism...
Apr 2, 2018
Schools Need Custodians Who Care, Not Outsourced Companies that Don't
Photo by Mellierene4 via Flickr Published in ChicagoNow, March 29, 2018 Gus Lira has been Cherry Preschool’s custodian for most of its...
Mar 29, 2018
Black Panther and the March for our Lives Give Me Hope
Published in ChicagoNow, March 27, 2018 When my husband was five back in 1951, he had a recurring dream that he could fly. My brother had...
Mar 27, 2018
Enough — Time to Tackle our Nation's Gun Problem
Generation Columbine at ETHS. Photo by Katelyn Varhely Published in ChicagoNow, March 19, 2018 My grandkids are part of what has sadly...
Mar 19, 2018
#TimesUp — How Far Have Women Really Come?
Published in ChicagoNow, March 13, 2018 I’ve been taking a class on Hamilton the musical versus what was really happening back then, and...
Mar 13, 2018
In Honor of National Grammar Day: It’s Between You and Me… Not I
Published in ChicagoNow, March 9, 2018 March 4 was National Grammar Day, so this is a belated rant about one of my pet peeves: the misuse...
Mar 9, 2018
Americas Gun Culture: Ballet with a Bullet
When the ballet skirts I ordered for my granddaughter’s birthday arrived from a Florida retailer that sells clothing for dancers, I was...
Mar 6, 2018
Dr. Seuss Birthday Challenge to Donald Trump
Kind of looks like POTUS Published in ChicagoNow, March 1, 2018 In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday (March 2, 1904), I implore the president...
Mar 1, 2018