Aug 1, 2019
Immigrants and America: Lessons from the Past
My paternal grandmother as a new immigrant Published in ChicagoNow, August 1, 2019 Our current anti-immigrant political climate is sadly...
Jun 18, 2019
Happy Birthday Paul McCartney
Published in ChicagoNow, June 18, 2019 Today Sir Paul turns 77. Yikes! I still remember, as if it were yesterday (pardon the pun) the...
May 14, 2019
Why Facebook Ghost Accounts are a Good Thing
Published in ChicagoNow, May 14, 2019 Recently, I joined a writers’ group in which many of us have talked about creating memoirs. Some...
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...
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...
Oct 23, 2018
Finding my Voice
Published in ChicagoNow, October 23, 2018 I loved my fifth-grade teacher, Martin Hollander. He told us our class was a democracy in which...
Oct 11, 2018
Learning to Play Mahjong
Games my Mother Played and Why I don’t Play Games By Laurie Levy, October 11, 2018 It is the sounds that are etched in my memory. Tiles...
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...
May 29, 2018
Treasures from a Junk Drawer
Published in ChicagoNow, May 29, 2018 Can anyone guess what this is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s something I may have packed in a suitcase...