The writers in the Me, Myself and I class I lead in downtown Chicago entered a contest. If they win, the Lyric Opera of Chicago will help them produce an opera about the class! Only problem? Writers in that class aren’t exactly computer savvy, and to win, they need fans to vote online. That’s where […]

As Beth just posted, she’s been in Anacortes, Washington, for the last few days, hanging out with her sisters. And I’ve been here. At home in Chicago. She got the better of the weather. But I did all right. The highlight was getting to the White Sox home opener on Friday afternoon. That Friday morning—that […]

Hello from the Pacific Northwest – my Seeing Eye dog Whitney and I flew here from Chicago Wednesday for Sisters Weekend. The long flight from Seattle to Chicago gave me time to write out answers to questions I get about how I navigate O’Hare alone with my Seeing Eye dog: How do you get to […]

We had a splendid weekend spending time with our friend Fiona, who is visiting all the way from Edinburgh, Scotland. Our time included an overnight in Champaign, Ill., where we joined friends to see Mavis Staples, who is carrying on the Staples Singers tradition with a joyous, infectious energy. Our visiting friend got a crash course […]

DJ Mermaid weighs in on the candidates. by DJ Mermaid You have listened to CNN, read the newspaper and watched state primary coverage. You might want to hear someone else’s opinion, though. That is where I come in. Being 9 — almost 10 — I can’t vote in any election. I do, however, have the […]