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

There is still joy and beauty and happiness and love in my world. Published in ChicagoNow, November 9, 2016 Today is the anniversary of...

My granddaughter in 2008 Published in ChicagoNow, October 26, 2016 Yesterday, my ten-year-old granddaughter reported her classmate was...

Published in ChicagoNow, October 20, 2016 I’ll claim the title. For the upcoming election, I’m Trump’s worst nightmare. A white, suburban...

Published in ChicagoNow, October 17, 2016 Apparently, the Trump men feel sexual harassment in the workplace is just part of the job. If...

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...