Still Advocating
Writings of a retired educator, advocate, & baby boomer

These kids deserve a better world Published in ChicagoNow, October 10, 2016 This is not the world I had hoped my eight grandchildren...

Published in ChicagoNow, October 7, 2016 Apparently, many Millennials plan to sit out this election. Others are thinking they should vote...

Not a playground for kids using wheelchairs Published in ChicagoNow, September 28, 2016 Have you ever tried pushing a twenty-five-pound...

Published in ChicagoNow, September 27, 2016 I’m only a couple of years older than Hillary Clinton. Like her, I grew up in a middle-class...

Published in ChicagoNo, September 21, 2016 My mother wore it until they took it from her in the hospital before she died. I remember when...

Photo by Green Star Movement Published in ChicagoNow, September 21, 2016 There is a building located at 828 Main Street in Evanston that...

Welcome to preschool Published in ChicagoNow, September 11, 2016 What follows is an excerpt from my book Terribly Strange and Wonderfully...

In honor of John Lennon who sang, “Imagine all the people living life in peace.” Published in ChicagoNow, September 2, 2016 Today marks...

From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, August 30, 2016 When I was teaching high school English back in the day, if 60...

Published in ChicagoNow, August 25, 2016 After seeing the musical War Paint, it felt like it was time to tackle my own collection of war...