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....
Sep 25, 2017
Take a Knee or Maybe Two
Published in ChicagoNow, September 25, 2017 I’m not a huge fan of the NFL for a number of reasons. Football is a brutal sport and, not...
Aug 28, 2017
Finally, A School Dress Code That Respects Students
Published in ChicagoNow, August 28, 2017 I took my granddaughter who is entering middle school shopping to buy a “first day of school...
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...
Jun 26, 2017
Bad Moms and Forgiveness Day
Published in ChicagoNow, June 26, 2017 Today, on Forgiveness Day, I’m thinking that all of the women who saw themselves in the movie Bad...
Jun 17, 2017
Generations of Fathers
With my father Published in ChicagoNow, June 17, 2017 When one of my brothers did something caring for my late mother, she used to say he...
May 15, 2017
Tired of Being a Scammed and Ripped Off Consumer
Or Why I Hate Buying Airline Tickets, Cars, and Mattresses Published in ChicagoNow, May 15, 2017 When I went to the seat map to purchase...
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...
Apr 18, 2017
Taxes and Public Education: A Memo to President Trump
Published in ChicagoNow, April 18, 2017 In my community of Evanston, Illinois, we paid our taxes today. We also voted in a recent...
Mar 30, 2017
Today is “I am in Control Day,” but Not for Me
Out of control grandkids' toys Published in ChicagoNow, March 30, 2017 Bet you didn’t know today is National I am in Control Day. I have...