Middle School is Still the Neglected Middle Child of Education
Published in ChicagoNow, January 30, 2019 They passed notes, threw spit balls, popped their gum, and seemed far more interested in their...
Jan 30, 2019
Kids with Disabilities Still Love to Dance
Published in ChicagoNow, January 22, 2019 My granddaughter with special needs has sat through countless dance performances for her...
Jan 22, 2019
Y2K and Today Some Belated Thoughts for the New Year
Published in ChicagoNow, January 14, 2019 The start of the new millennium was so frightening it had a special name: Y2K (Year 2000). In...
Jan 14, 2019
Why I Love My Computer but Hate Technology
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...
Jan 10, 2019
When the Dog Dies
Savannah was very tolerant Published in ChicagoNow, December 18, 2018 Yesterday, I had to pick up my granddaughter from middle school so...
Dec 18, 2018
The Dress and Family Ties
Published in ChicagoNow, December 4, 2018 I just gifted my great niece with one of the flower girl dresses my granddaughters had worn for...
Dec 4, 2018
What Happened in Vegas Stays Around for Black Friday
The Bellagio - fakery on a grand scale Published in ChicagoNow, November 21, 2018 Just checked Las Vegas off my bucket list. My husband...
Nov 21, 2018
E-Learning at Home and Why it’s a Fail
Published in ChicagoNow, November 13, 2018 My grandkids who live in another state had an e-learning day last week when their school was...
Nov 13, 2018
Facebook Stop Telling Me to Boost my Posts
Published in ChicagoNow, November 6, 2018 Here’s what Facebook tells me about many of my posts on my “business” page Still Advocating:...
Nov 6, 2018
Ten Bombs so Far: You Reap the Anger You Sow
Published in ChicagoNow, October 25, 2018 As I am writing this, a total of ten pipe bombs addressed to critics of Donald Trump have been...
Oct 24, 2018