- Mar 25, 2019
How Cheating Hurts Those Who Really Need Help
Published in ChicagoNow, March 25, 2019 Granted, it is very unfair that rich and famous parents could bribe college officials, cheat on...
- Oct 18, 2018
A Caring Community Creates a Playground for Children with Disabilities
The Happy Ending to the Evanston Park School Playground Story Published in ChicagoNow, October 18, 2018 “The future which we hold in...
- Aug 30, 2018
How Can You See This and Still Support the Trump Border Policy?
Headed for a "tender age" shelter Published in ChicagoNow, August 30, 2018 There are still over 500 children, many of them under age...
- Aug 12, 2018
Celebrating Middle Child Day
Apologies for the matching Polly Flinders dresses — what was I thinking? Published in ChicagoNow, August 12, 2018 Sunday, August 12 is...
- Jun 20, 2018
Why You Should See "Won’t You Be My Neighbor"
Published in ChicagoNow, June 20, 2018 I needed to restore my faith in humanity after listening to an endless loop of the heartbreaking...
- Apr 2, 2018
In My World, Every Day is Autism Awareness Day
Published in ChicagoNow, April 2, 2018 Today is World Autism Awareness Day. I guess it’s a good idea to have a special day for autism...
- Oct 16, 2017
An Empathy Challenge from the Other End of the Political Spectrum
The power of words from churchsimplified.com Published in ChicagoNow, October 16, 2017 A reader presented me with a challenge when she...
- Oct 4, 2017
Fear, Division, Loathing, and the Empathy Gap
Photo by Alison Curtis Published in ChicagoNow, October 4, 2017 Many Americans seem to have forgotten how to have empathy for others....
- Aug 7, 2017
To the Woman Who Blocked Traffic Because She is too Special to Park her Vehicle
Not quite what she did, but you get the idea By ChicagoNow, August 7, 2017 In a local small shopping mall with dozens of available...
- Apr 24, 2017
To the Airline Industry: We are Watching You
Published in ChicagoNow, April 24, 2017 I wish I could totally boycott air travel. If I can get to my destination via car or train or...