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

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Supposedly, Einstein wrote this on a...

After reading an opinion piece in The New York Times debunking “maternal instinct” as a myth to keep women in their place, I considered...

“You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” — American saying, author unknown Part of aging is the physical...

Published in ChicagoNow, July 28, 2020 Clearly, our kids are hurting during this pandemic. One of the most poignant reminders of the pain...

Nutcracker on Ice 1993 Published in ChicagoNow, December 17, 2019 Nothing says holidays for me better than hearing music from The...

Published in ChicagoNow, November 1, 2019 On Monday and Tuesday of last week, during the Chicago Teachers Strike, we took our grandkids...

Published in ChicagoNow, September 5, 2019 Yesterday, Walmart took some steps that our Senate and President have refused to take, despite...

My paternal grandmother as a new immigrant Published in ChicagoNow, August 1, 2019 Our current anti-immigrant political climate is sadly...

When Folks Want to Help the Environment but Can’t Figure Out the Rules Published in ChicagoNow July 31, 2019 I must confess I have been...

Published in ChicagoNow, July 8, 2019 Over the past year, I have received healthcare from doctors and professionals who use five...