October 12, 2020
Scary, Funny
For me, the “treat” part of the Trick ‘r Treat tradition comes weeks before All…
October 5, 2020
Déjà Vu (All Over Again)
Around April 15th, 2017, just a few months after Donald Trump was installed as president,…
September 28, 2020
On Sale
Ah, the world is a mess. I don’t know whether to watch the news or…
September 21, 2020
Mourning in America
As I’m writing this, I am processing the news of Justice Ginsburg’s passing, I’ve already…
September 14, 2020
The Right Words
My friend, Lin, left town this past week to go back home to California. It’s been hard to believe that she had been in Chicago three months. She faced a myriad of delays on the rehab work she came to oversee on the property she bought over a year ago.
Her husband picked her up at the San Francisco airport where she was greeted by orange skies and smoke from the wildfires.
September 7, 2020
Why We Celebrate
These days, when most people think about Labor Day, they think about the country’s children…
August 31, 2020
From the “New Normal” to the “Extraordinarium”
Summertime music means creating playlists on Spotify. There were no outdoor concerts or street festivals…
August 24, 2020
Nor Gloom of Night
When I was four or so, I loved watching Saturday morning cartoons. In anticipation of…
August 17, 2020
Something to Give
I’m not a proponent of fostering a sense of gratitude as a point of comparison….