Mar 13, 2019
Fundraisers and Advertisers: Please Help the Environment and Stop Sending Me Paper
An unsolicited paper-filled plea from an environmental group Published in ChicagoNow, March 13, 2019 How many return address stickers...
Feb 27, 2019
Including People with Disabilities in Religious Life
Pure joy carrying the Torah at practice Published in ChicagoNow, February 27, 2019 I have been writing about how many religious...
Feb 16, 2019
The Power of Community: Finding Lucy
Published in ChicagoNow, February 16, 2019 Lucy is one lucky dog. She had just joined my daughter’s family, a rescue dog with a sad...
Feb 13, 2019
The Letters: A Valentine’s Day Message From My Late Parents
Published in ChicagoNow, February 13, 2019 My mother bequeathed all of the love letters she and my father wrote to each other during...
Jan 30, 2019
Middle School is Still the Neglected Middle Child of Education
Published in ChicagoNow, January 30, 2019 They passed notes, threw spit balls, popped their gum, and seemed far more interested in their...
Jan 22, 2019
Kids with Disabilities Still Love to Dance
Published in ChicagoNow, January 22, 2019 My granddaughter with special needs has sat through countless dance performances for her...
Jan 14, 2019
Y2K and Today Some Belated Thoughts for the New Year
Published in ChicagoNow, January 14, 2019 The start of the new millennium was so frightening it had a special name: Y2K (Year 2000). In...
Jan 10, 2019
Why I Love My Computer but Hate Technology
Published in ChicagoNow, January 10, 2019 On Sunday, I cried in the Apple Store. I’m sure I was not the first or last person reduced to...
Dec 18, 2018
When the Dog Dies
Savannah was very tolerant Published in ChicagoNow, December 18, 2018 Yesterday, I had to pick up my granddaughter from middle school so...
Dec 4, 2018
The Dress and Family Ties
Published in ChicagoNow, December 4, 2018 I just gifted my great niece with one of the flower girl dresses my granddaughters had worn for...