- Jan 13, 2015
Comcast, we need to break up
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow, January 13, 2015 I know, old habits die hard and breaking up is hard to do. But Comcast...
- Jan 12, 2015
PARCC Standardized Test Divides Evanston – Part II
Published in ChicagoNow, January 12, 2015 Back in 1969 when I was teaching high school English, a colleague questioned how I gave a...
- Jan 8, 2015
Come on Schools — More Polar Vortex School Closings?
She’s back! Published in ChicagoNow, January 8, 2015 Evanston elementary schools are closed again today. Like lemmings, suburban...
- Jan 7, 2015
PARCC Standardized Test Divides Evanston – Part I
Published in ChicagoNow, January 7, 2015 It doesn’t take much to stir up a controversy in Evanston. At a Strategic Planning Focus Group...
- Jan 5, 2015
Ten #What ifs for Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs
Published in ChicagoNow, January 5, 2015 Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education and linchpin of the education reform craze, recently...
- Dec 30, 2014
A Christmas Letter Between Old Friends
On vacation together – one more kid yet to come Published in ChicagoNow, December 30, 2014 I only receive one Christmas letter in recent...
- Dec 29, 2014
Keep Maggie Daley Park a Dog-Free Zone
Published in ChicagoNow, December 29, 2014 Dog lovers don’t hate me. Before you get angry and start to write mean comments on this post,...
- Dec 26, 2014
Big Hero 6 – An Intergenerational Review
Published in ChicagoNow December 26, 2014 “Awesome! I loved Go Go Tomago. She was strong and brave.” “As good as Frozen!” These comments...
- Dec 15, 2014
To the Folks Who Write Mean Blog Comments
This is supposed to be funny, people! Published in ChicagoNow, December 15, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I almost never read the blog...
- Dec 10, 2014
My Thing about Gifts
Sometimes a gift is really tasty! Published in ChicagoNow, December 10, 2014 Gifts are my thing, and for me gifts matter. The best gifts...