Jun 16, 2014
Healthcare for Elders – Are We Making Progress?
Me and my mom Posted in ChicagoNow, June 16, 2014 Yes, she’s almost 91 and her time on earth is finite. But she’s also a mother of three,...
Jun 12, 2014
Father’s Day Tribute Over Three Generations
Dad and me back in the day Posted in ChicagoNow, June 12, 2014 My father died two years ago. It still feels weird not searching for a...
Jun 2, 2014
A Rant About Hospitals and Health Care for the Elderly
Posted in ChicagoNow, June 4, 2014 This has nothing to do with Obamacare or Medicare or death panels or any other health care policy....
May 29, 2014
Here Comes Summer: The Truth About June and Summer Vacation
By Laurie Levy, May 29, 2014 at 6:52 am Thinking back on it, I was always anxious about June. Even in years when I disliked the demands...
May 19, 2014
Advice to New Graduates: Trust Yourself
College graduate – Class of 2032 Posted in ChicagoNow, May 19, 2014 The best advice I received when I graduated college was no advice....
May 7, 2014
Letter to a New Mom
One Mom's Mother's Day Message for her Daughters Posted in ChicagoNow, May 7, 2014 Dear Daughters, I raised you to believe you had to do...
May 5, 2014
Grandparenting in a Box
Mother's Day Thoughts About Skype, FaceTime, and Virtual Connecting Posted in ChicagoNow, May 5, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) My...
May 1, 2014
Soon There Will be no More Cursive Writers to Buy Fountain Pens
Posted in ChicagoNow, May 1, 2014 I have a cousin who makes fountain pens with inkwells. When I asked his sister why, she explained that...
May 1, 2014
Soon There Will be no More Cursive Writers to Buy Fountain Pens
Otto Tasche & Muji Pocket Pen by Glenn Strong Published in ChicagoNow, May 1, 2014 I have a cousin who makes fountain pens with inkwells....
Apr 28, 2014
Remembering the Holocaust and Thinking About Tolerance
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 28, 2014 Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 28, 2014, corresponds to the 27th day of...