Published Nov. 26, 2012
The holidays were also a very special time in our house. I grew up with a Jewish father, an Episcopalian mother and a Roman Catholic grandmother. In the spirit of ecumenical harmony, we always celebrated Christmas in our house, complete with family traditions. But there was no tradition that could match Billie the Brownie.
Published May 6, 2012
The responses to this week's Social Circle are some of the very best. Contributors provided thoughtful and detailed posts from every side of town and described how their neighborhoods have changed, or didn't change, over time.
Published Aug. 29, 2011
Milwaukee's Stacey Williams-Ng recently wrote an iPad book for kids called "Astrojammies." The story revolves around a little boy named Jimmy who is able to launch into the universe and visit new planets thanks to his magical pajamas.
Tuesday December 4th, 2012 – Gurnee, IL One of the few sounds I never get sick of hearing is laughter. I find it sweeter than any music -and I like music. But no song I’ve ever heard comes close to the melody of a solid laugh from an enthusiastic audience full of stran...
Monday September 24th, 2012 – Fox Lake, IL I’m angry. I’m hurt. I’m extremely disappointed. And only a small percentage of it comes from the result of one of the strangest endings to a football game I can ever remember. The Green Bay Packers ended up losing...
Wednesday November 24th, 2010 - Roatan, Honduras Another day off, and with nothing to do and no place to be it’s way too easy to drift into no man’s land. These are the idle days that can lead to big trouble. I’m glad I don’t have a glaring vice, as today would...
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