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The Maltese Question
Evanston RoundTable, Sept. 6, 2018 Are we tied implacably to our personalities or are we free to reinvent ourselves? That’s a question scientists, philosophers and even novelists have long explored.
Remembering the ’68 Democratic Convention
Evanston RoundTable, Aug. 23, 2018 Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic Convention, held in Chicago at the International Amphitheatre. I remember it well: I was there.
The Case of the Missing ‘
Evanston RoundTable, Aug. 9, 2018 Aug. 16 is International Apostrophe Day (right, who knew?) and to celebrate let us examine a short story, “Displaced,” in the current New Yorker by
Finding Inspiration in Troubled Times
Evanston RoundTable, July 26, 2018 During these difficult and trying times, we find comfort in heroism and inspiration. That’s why the rescue of the 12 young soccer players and their
The Nature of Relationships
Evanston Roundtable, July 12, 2018 Like everything else, relationships change over time. There’s a formula to them that is remarkably consistent. Relationships start out full of passion and excitement. The
The Art of Dying
Evanston RoundTable, June 28, 2018 Everything comes easier with practice, from skeet shooting to horseback riding to piano playing. It takes 10,000 hours, experts say, to master a skill. Dying
Eating is Forever
Evanston RoundTable, June 14, 2018 Food, why do you love me so? Sadly, you go right to my heart—and my waistline. It’s not because you taste so good or I’m
In the Year 2118
Evanston RoundTable, May 31, 2018 Among the gregarious and hilarious regulars at the men’s locker room at the McGaw YMCA, where we regularly consider the wisdom and stupidity of the
City to Launch Summer Program on Nonviolence for ETHS Students
Evanston RoundTable, May 31, 2018 What may be an important initiative to reduce youth violence in Evanston is being launched this summer. The Kingian Nonviolence program, named after and inspired