Sep 7, 2018
RESPECT: Aretha, McCain, and #45
Published in ChicagoNow, September 7, 2018 We celebrated the lives of two American icons last weekend. While the funeral services for...
Aug 30, 2018
How Can You See This and Still Support the Trump Border Policy?
Headed for a "tender age" shelter Published in ChicagoNow, August 30, 2018 There are still over 500 children, many of them under age...
Aug 18, 2018
Celebrating a Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Published in ChicagoNow, August 28, 2018 In high school, my wonderful English teacher, Miss Young, made us memorize a Shakespearean...
Aug 17, 2018
When 47 Percent of the Entering Kindergarten Class is Not Ready, Something is Very Wrong
He's the little one getting on the bus for kindergarten Published in ChicagoNow, August 17, 2018 Another of my grandkids started just...
Aug 12, 2018
Celebrating Middle Child Day
Apologies for the matching Polly Flinders dresses — what was I thinking? Published in ChicagoNow, August 12, 2018 Sunday, August 12 is...
Aug 7, 2018
A Message to the Media: Don’t Give Attention to Political Bullying
Published in ChicagoNow, August 7, 2018 At a rally in Florida on July 31, Donald Trump whipped his MAGA followers into such an anti-media...
Aug 5, 2018
Happy Sister Day
Published in ChicagoNow, August 5, 2018 As a woman who has two younger brothers (whom I love), I always yearned for a sister. For my...
Jul 25, 2018
Starting School: My Earliest School Memories Were Not So Happy
That smile vanished when I entered the school building Published in ChicagoNow, July 25, 2018 Do you remember the cloak room or folding...
Jul 17, 2018
What my Granddaughters Need to Know About Women’s Rights
Published in ChicagoNow, July 17, 2018 My 12-year-old granddaughter, who has declared her intention to be the first woman president, was...
Jul 10, 2018
Citizens Should be Literate, Not Poorly Educated
Citizens who are literate make informed decisions Published in ChicagoNow, July 10, 2018 In my home town of Detroit, children do not have...