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Knowing History
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 23, 2017 How odd it is to be born in the middle of time. We learn from cosmology that the universe is 13.7 billion years old, and
Making Music, Staying Active at 90
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 9, 2017 “I have no words of wisdom, except to stay active and positive,” Gloria Boyell said about recently reaching her 90th birthday, a milestone remarkable for
Down to Work
Evanston RoundTable, Feb. 9, 2017 There is a time, Ecclesiastes tells us, for all things. Three thousand years later, Pete Seeger and Judy Collins made it official. There is a
How to Argue
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 26, 1979 Everyone has an opinion on things, even the people who tell you they don’t. It’s not that they really don’t. More often than not they
Nibsy’s Triumph
Evanston RoundTable, Jan. 12, 2017 Address to students at Daniel Webster Elementary School, New Rochelle, N.Y.: Good morning, boys and girls. My name is Lester Jacobson. But back when I
Reverse Arrow
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 29, 2016 In case you haven’t noticed, time is trending right now. It’s the subject of a fascinating article in a recent New Yorker (“Present Tense”) and
The Elusive Now
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 15, 2016 Time is infinite, but divisible by three: past, present, and future. For many, the past is full of regrets, bittersweet memories, and fanciful what-ifs.
Only Explore
Evanston RoundTable, Dec. 1, 2016 It’s getting harder and harder to stay focused on staying focused. In the messy place that masquerades as our mind, the average attention span is
Bikes Vs. Cars: No Contest
Evanston RoundTable, Nov. 17, 2016 The death two months ago of a Northwestern freshman on her bicycle underscores the seriousness of the recent heated debate in Evanston about how far