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

Published in ChicagoNow, March 25, 2019 Granted, it is very unfair that rich and famous parents could bribe college officials, cheat on...

Published in ChicagoNow, March 18, 2019 Here’s an algebra assignment for a twelve-year-old. Go online to find a car to buy. Explain why...

An unsolicited paper-filled plea from an environmental group Published in ChicagoNow, March 13, 2019 How many return address stickers...

Pure joy carrying the Torah at practice Published in ChicagoNow, February 27, 2019 I have been writing about how many religious...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 16, 2019 Lucy is one lucky dog. She had just joined my daughter’s family, a rescue dog with a sad...

Published in ChicagoNow, February 13, 2019 My mother bequeathed all of the love letters she and my father wrote to each other during...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 30, 2019 They passed notes, threw spit balls, popped their gum, and seemed far more interested in their...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 22, 2019 My granddaughter with special needs has sat through countless dance performances for her...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 14, 2019 The start of the new millennium was so frightening it had a special name: Y2K (Year 2000). In...

Published in ChicagoNow, January 10, 2019 On Sunday, I cried in the Apple Store. I’m sure I was not the first or last person reduced to...