August 15, 2016
Gray is the New Black
When not utterly scared by the possibility of a Donald Trump presidency, it’s been pretty…
Results for: Belonging
August 8, 2016
“Mine” Fields
I was walking down Wilson Avenue the other day, only a couple blocks from my…
June 30, 2016
More Than Math
This past weekend, I went to Greenville, South Carolina. The state, which, only recently, took…
May 2, 2016
Naming Rights
I’ve considered getting a dog for some time. For many years, as a renter, it…
April 25, 2016
Smelt Fishing in Chicago
It used to be that the smelts were plentiful along the southern tip of Lake…
April 4, 2016
Coming Soon
I don’t even drink coffee, but I did a double take when I walked past…
January 25, 2016
Circle Game
One Sunday a month, after regular programming and brunch, my study group meets at our…
January 4, 2016
Your Greatest Work of Art
As the curtain dropped on 2015 and rose on 2016, I felt compelled to reflect…
December 7, 2015
Pull Up a Chair, Rosin Up a Bow
It’s not surprising that entertaining a visitor became the motivation for trying something new that’s…