
The Now of Now: In which we consider the common fire hydrant
Evanston RoundTable, July 30, 2024 Many decades ago I volunteered at an Evanston hospice organization. Volunteers had to undergo a day of training, and one
It is a vanity project and a writing closet, a treasure chest for news, views and reviews.
More prosaically, it provides a store house for my writing. Some of it is quirky – poems, sayings and asides. There are movie and book reviews, profiles and other articles from my past and present sojourn as a journalist. Plus my new book — The Dream Machine: A Novel of Future Past!
A thrilling, highly imaginative and tautly written journey back in time to find “the tool to unrule” a post-American fascism.
“Brilliant,” says National Book Award winner and MacArthur Genius Fellow Charles Johnson of “The Dream Machine: A Novel of Future Past.”
“A great tale, brilliantly told,” says violist and international recording artist Roger Chase. “There are surprises on every page, and the end, which comes only too soon, is a coda of marvelous drama, invention and imagination.”

Evanston RoundTable, July 30, 2024 Many decades ago I volunteered at an Evanston hospice organization. Volunteers had to undergo a day of training, and one

Evanston RoundTable, July 11, 2024 Eating is one of the most personal things we do. “You are what you eat” is more than just an

Evanston RoundTable, June 26, 2024 In high school I hung out with smart kids, smarter than me by far. As a sophomore I’d lunch with

Evanston RoundTable, June 13, 2024 I’m obsessed with knowledge. I want to know everything. Well, not everything, of course; that would be impossible, but the big

Evanston RoundTable, May 30, 2024 Something good often comes from something bad. Sometimes you just have to search for it. Case in point: my recent

Evanston RoundTable, April 30, 2024 I would probably be a good candidate for meditation. Partly from temperament and partly from habit, I tend to fill
Evanston RoundTable, April 18, 2024 Local stores can and do re-invest in the community, something the online behemoths don’t. “If you’re not part of the
Lerner Newspapers, Dec. 10, 1974 SENIOR SUICIDE. It’s a problem most people prefer not to deal with. Perhaps that’s because the thought of old

Evanston RoundTable, April 2, 2024 For a long time, like many people, I had but one password. It was easy to remember and served me