City life brings surprises every time I leave our apartment. But our street reversal this past week not only brought surprises but almost took my life. Due to massive L-train station destruction/construction projects just west of us, our one-way street north reversed flow this week to one-way south. Since I drive very little, I thought …
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"Pardon me," said the well-dressed older man. "But could you tell me when this festival got so big? Last time I was here, there were only a few tents. And today," he paused, his smile wide, "this is huge, and so many people." So began a conversation with a visitor from the East Coast last …
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Rook Creek Books Presents: Blake Hausladen & guest authors Lois Hoitenga Roelofs, Laura Enright, Frank Heiberger, Rachel E. Kelly, Florence Osmund, Norma Niemi Lundstrom, Mary Carter, Timm Holt, Tawn Krakowski, Janina Rusiecki, Bill Kennedy, Tyler Coulson, Victoria Noe, Lenore Janecek, Hope Russell Nunki, & Caroline Lee! Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest June 6-7, 10 …
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What came to your mind when you read this title? A physician, or a nurse with a doctoral degree? Chances are your first thought was a physician. With less than one percent of all nurses having doctorates, you may not even know doctoral degrees exist in nursing. You would not be alone. The first program …
U"Tell the disciples that he will meet you in Galilee," the angel said.... In Galilee, at work, in our home, in the familiar places where we break bread and drink from the cup and share the friendship of one another. The risen Lord will meet us in Galilee, on our way, in the midst of …
Dear Readers, Last Saturday, WordPress informed me that I started this blog five years ago. After resisting for a few years while writing my nursing career memoir, Caring Lessons, and being told by writing teachers that I must start a blog, I stopped Helen Gallagher (teacher and blogger extraordinaire) after she gave a presentation at …
The theme this year is Art in Bloom. The show runs through April 4. You'll have to see it in entirety to appreciate, as the brochure says, the "eye popping installations, each a tribute to a major movement in art history." View the ten photos in this slide show for a glimpse of the beauty. …
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I’m so happy about the newly launched Trinity Alumni Nursing Association (TANA). And here's my (long) story why. Take a seat and sip some tea… It's no secret that I've often said I feel like I had three kids—a son, a daughter, and Trinity's nursing program. Like having kids, helping start Trinity's nursing program was …
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December 27, 2014 Dear Grand-four and Grand-five, You were over to visit this afternoon and I have to jot you a note. You are spending Christmas at Auntie Donna’s and seeing your dad’s family. But today your folks drove down here so we could see you on this trip. I wanted to have you all …
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