During the aftermath of Isaac in Chicago, a haze of humidity and heat, my husband and I took a walk today along the Chicago River. Sightseeing boats filled with tourists. Building cranes signifying hope. Brave kayakers avoiding the tour boats. Refreshing waterfalls. Deserted walkways. Crowded walkways. Lines of people. A delightful, if sultry, walk compared …
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Today I'm thinking of my acronym for the names of streets north of the Chicago River that cross Michigan Avenue. I Go Out On Every Hot Saturday to Chicago. Which I did. I went out on this HOT Saturday (90 degrees) in Chicago, along with hundreds of others, to the Gold Coast Art Fair. My …
A tranquil place to contemplate the meaning of Easter is the famed Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. Opened in 1860, it consists of 119 acres of "pastoral landscape" in the heart of the north side. Graceland is the final resting place for both ordinary and prominent citizens, including Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the reaper, and George …
Our loved and respected former First Lady of Illinois Maggie Daley passed away yesterday from complications related to metastatic breast cancer. The news is full of the story. What sticks with me most in the repeated images is her gracious smile. That's the way I will remember her. The graciousness in how she lived her …
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Caring Lessons Now (CLN) #2 In sixty-two days, I’ll be seventy. No longer do my peers talk about babies, weddings, and marital fights. It’s much more likely that we talk about our latest doctor’s appointment, medical diagnosis, and health insurance rate. That’s why, in this phase of my retirement, I want to actively seek out …
I saw the wrap-around-the-corner line at the Apple store yesterday on Michigan Avenue. Exciting. Then I heard on the news that sales were reaching more than the first four Harry Potter movies--in part due to Steve Job's death. I like stopping to reflect on the meaning of someone's life. I did that last week on …
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, the Department of Nursing at Trinity Christian College held a dedication ceremony for their new nursing simulation lab. Dr. Cynthia Sander, for whom the lab is named, participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Sander chaired the nursing program from 1993 to 2005. All that time, she worked tirelessly to …
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A somber tribute: thirty-two hundred flags attached to white poles slipped over thirty-two hundred strips of rebar that are placed in checkered squares.
Some time ago, I wrote that you can take a boy off the farm, but you can't take the farm out of a boy. Proof once again: My husband on Labor Day driving a late 40s Farmall in the Black Diamond, Washington, parade. Older fellas lined up to discuss the make, year, and restoration of …
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