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

Published in ChicagoNow, March 21, 2016 I just bid farewell to what was once a marvel of technology, our 32-inch Panasonic TV. Back in...

Check out the bar – Photo by 6Andy6 Published in ChicagoNow, March 14, 2016 Have you seen the commercial for Emirates Airlines with...

Published in ChicagoNow, March 8, 2016 At her elementary school science fair, my granddaughter explained her poster and experiment with...

Maybe to sleep like a baby I need to sleep with one? Posted in ChicagoNow, February 29, 2016 When I was still working, a colleague and I...

The notions department at Vogue Fabrics Published in ChicagoNow, February 25, 2016 When was the last time you saw a sales clerk write out...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 24, 2016 March madness is almost upon us. I’m not talking about the basketball tournament, but rather...

From the Dallas News Published in ChicagoNow, February 15, 2016 I will confess right off the bat that I was no fan of the late Supreme...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 11, 2016 How should a man who just broke up with his husband of 10 years celebrate Valentine’s Day?...

The Shadow Box Published in ChicagoNow, February 9, 2016 Cleaning out my mother’s apartment after she died was one of the saddest things...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 25, 2016 When was the last time a teacher pulled you into her classroom so excited to show the work of...