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 17, 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 9, 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 29, 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 21, 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 13, 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
When your Child Turns Forty
Wish I looked like this now! Published in ChicagoNow, February 9, 2017 I remember turning forty so clearly. Back in 1985, when you were...
Feb 9, 2017
The Women’s March — Why America Needs More Women in Charge
Sign created by Tim Rozwadowski Published in ChicagoNow, January 30, 2017 What is the most remarkable thing about all of the women’s...
Jan 30, 2017
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day – Why Did I Forget?
Published in ChicagoNow, January 27, 2017 Still trying to tame my email from eight days of non-connectivity in Cuba, I just noticed at...
Jan 27, 2017