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...
Apr 28, 2014
Remembering the Holocaust and Thinking About Tolerance
By Laurie Levy, April 28, 2014 Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 28, 2014, corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on...
Apr 24, 2014
Helicopter Parenting Times Three Generations
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 24, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) My 90-year-old mother likes to tell me I’m her mother now. What I think she...
Apr 24, 2014
Helicopter Parenting Times Three Generations
Cartoon by Marcia Liss Published in ChicagoNow, April 24, 2014 Is it possible to be a helicopter daughter, parent, and grandparent all at...
Apr 22, 2014
An Earth Day Tribute to Our Local Field of Dreams
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 22, 2014 I have lived in the same house in southeast Evanston for almost 40 years. Just two blocks away, at...
Apr 14, 2014
Not Your Mama’s Report Card
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 14, 2014 Boy, has the report card changed over generations. My parents received letter grades in the basic...
Apr 10, 2014
Passover Prep Makes Me Feel Like a Slave in Egypt
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 10, 2014 (cartoon by Marcia Liss) I’m not a particularly observant Jew, so I really have no right to complain...
Apr 7, 2014
Why my Grandkids Can’t Let It Go
Posted in ChicagoNow, April 7, 2014 During a recent gathering of my family, my grandkids staged numerous performances of scenes and songs...