Tired of Being a Scammed and Ripped Off Consumer
Or Why I Hate Buying Airline Tickets, Cars, and Mattresses Published in ChicagoNow, May 15, 2017 When I went to the seat map to purchase...
May 15, 2017
The Unconditional Love of a Mother
Published in ChicagoNow, May 12, 2017 I had saved a message from my late mother on my phone. It breaks my heart that, somehow in...
May 12, 2017
To the Airline Industry: We are Watching You
Published in ChicagoNow, April 24, 2017 I wish I could totally boycott air travel. If I can get to my destination via car or train or...
Apr 24, 2017
Taxes and Public Education: A Memo to President Trump
Published in ChicagoNow, April 18, 2017 In my community of Evanston, Illinois, we paid our taxes today. We also voted in a recent...
Apr 18, 2017
Happy Siblings Day
Published in ChicagoNow, April 10, 2017 Today is my brother’s birthday, so I was searching old family photos for one of his baby pictures...
Apr 10, 2017
Today is “I am in Control Day,” but Not for Me
Out of control grandkids' toys Published in ChicagoNow, March 30, 2017 Bet you didn’t know today is National I am in Control Day. I have...
Mar 30, 2017
Trump's Budget: Values of a Heartless Rich Man
Published in ChicagoNow, March 22, 2017 Martin Luther King taught us that, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Donald...
Mar 22, 2017
Voting: How to Balance Respect for Experience and Opportunity for New Ideas
Published in ChicagoNow, March 14, 2017 There is something to be said for experience and institutional memory. James Baldwin told his...
Mar 14, 2017
Why Folks Like Me Dont Buy Greeting Cards
Published in ChicagoNow, March 7, 2017 I went to my local Jewel to buy a Bar Mitzvah card. This has never been an issue in the past. The...
Mar 7, 2017
Do the Right Thing for Kids Needing Special Education
Photo by Tiffany Published in ChicagoNow, February 14, 2017 As someone who loves her grandchildren with special needs, I am begging you...
Feb 14, 2017