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Surviving the Jolt
Evanston RoundTable, March 22, 2018 Everyone experiences tragedy and trauma. They are unavoidable, no matter how blessed a person’s life is. And everyone will suffer as a result. But most
Advice to Ben
Evanston RoundTable, March 8, 2018 When our grandson Benjamin turned one, our daughter asked my wife and me to write a few words of advice for him. Mine went something
On the Road to Safer Gun Laws: Evanston Moms Help Pull Off Political Upset
Evanston RoundTable, March 8, 2018 The Evanston bus women helped make history. At least that’s how it seemed when they returned from Springfield Feb. 28 after spending the day rallying,
To Be Third
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 22, 2018 David Baskin grew up in Evanston and like a lot of kids who went to ETHS, got to know and admire Ross Freeland. Ross taught
2 Cheers 4 Winter
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 8, 2018 How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways. Aside from the cold, there is ice, slush, shoveling, chopping, slipping, falling, flu, cabin fever,
Solar Reflection
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 25, 2018 The sun winked out. Not from a passing cloud, not from a sudden storm, not from a rose-hued sunset. It just vanished, without warning, without
Shifting Gears
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 11, 2018 Funny the things we remember. I read once, as a kid, about a jet fighter pilot who was testing a new plane. The plane stalled
The Experience of Hunger
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 28, 2017 Americans have a fixation on eating and weight, and every year countless articles, books, and TV segments are churned out telling us about the latest
My Eulogy
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 14, 2017 Welcome, everyone, thanks for coming. So glad you all could be here. Wish I could too! (Awkward pause.) It’s OK to laugh, I’m just kidding!