Thanksgiving Tribute to the Cherry Preschool Founders: There Were no Selfies Then
The Cherry Preschool founding board (two members missing) Published in ChicagoNow, November 24, 2016 When the founding board of Cherry...
Nov 24, 2016
The Zoo That is our Health Care System
Published in ChicagoNow, November 16, 2016 What kind of health insurance policy is there for a divorced mother of three, working for a...
Nov 16, 2016
Bad Bad Leroy Brown Memories of a Simpler Era
Crank up the stereo! Published in ChicagoNow, November 2, 2016 Last week, ChicagoNow had its monthly writing challenge, “Blogapalooza,”...
Nov 12, 2016
Some Thoughts About Yesterday’s Election
There is still joy and beauty and happiness and love in my world. Published in ChicagoNow, November 9, 2016 Today is the anniversary of...
Nov 9, 2016
2016 Election on November 9: We Need to Find our Common Humanity
My granddaughter in 2008 Published in ChicagoNow, October 26, 2016 Yesterday, my ten-year-old granddaughter reported her classmate was...
Oct 26, 2016
A Nasty Woman Responds
Published in ChicagoNow, October 20, 2016 I’ll claim the title. For the upcoming election, I’m Trump’s worst nightmare. A white, suburban...
Oct 20, 2016
Donald Trump Jr.’s Advice to Women: “Go Teach Kindergarten”
Published in ChicagoNow, October 17, 2016 Apparently, the Trump men feel sexual harassment in the workplace is just part of the job. If...
Oct 17, 2016
Bullying, Setting Kids on Fire, Creepy Clowns, Locker Room Talk, and Other Hated Filled Acts
These kids deserve a better world Published in ChicagoNow, October 10, 2016 This is not the world I had hoped my eight grandchildren...
Oct 10, 2016
The Time I Threw my Vote Away and Other Tales from a Faithful Voter
Published in ChicagoNow, October 7, 2016 Apparently, many Millennials plan to sit out this election. Others are thinking they should vote...
Oct 7, 2016
Park School Has a Playground its Students Can’t Use
Not a playground for kids using wheelchairs Published in ChicagoNow, September 28, 2016 Have you ever tried pushing a twenty-five-pound...
Sep 28, 2016