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 25, 2017
Visiting Detroit: You Can Never Go Home Again
A Google Earth view of how the street I lived on as a child looks today Published in ChicagoNow, August 25, 2017 Well, that’s not totally...
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...
Jul 8, 2017
The Last Doll
Published in ChicagoNow, September 8, 2017 You either love dolls or hate them. I am definitely in the doll-lovers camp. My mother adored...
Jul 5, 2017
Freedom: American Values and Towed Cars on the 4th of July
Published in ChicagoNow, July 5, 2017 Early evening as I drove down Sheridan Road in Evanston, traffic was at a standstill. Of course, it...
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 20, 2017
Loss and Sorrow: Remembering my Cousin on her Birthday
Growing up like sisters Published in ChicagoNow, June 20, 2017 When my late mother entered her eighties, she often told me about which...
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...
Jun 7, 2017
1967: Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Graduating College
Published in ChicagoNow, June 7, 2017 1967. Quite a year to be launched from college into the world. The music was awesome but the...
May 30, 2017
Fidget Spinners: Addictive Stress Relief for Kids Who Need to Move
Published in ChicagoNow, May 30, 2017 Fidget spinners have been banned by most schools, and rightfully so. If I were having a hard time...