New good works are brewing for Ribfest
"I always wished I liked beer," my benevolent grandmother, whom we called Gam, would say now and then, her face wearing an expression both wistful and apologetic. "It's such a pretty drink."
View ArticleMooseheart grads bid farewell to 'brothers and sisters'
As Gary Urwiler buzzes by on his golf cart during the student/staff softball game Thursday afternoon at Mooseheart, he calls out to a couple of teenage girls.
View ArticleOne good turn deserves another when buying a vehicle
We bid a final farewell to a dear friend of nearly 10 years last week, a trusted companion who'd seen us through thick and thin. After getting us in and out of countless jams over the course of a...
View ArticleLet's stand up for a purpose seated nearby
Take a seat! Better yet, take two. They're small.
View ArticleMego: Time to put the debate to bed, teens need their shut-eye
Suppose there were something that would increase students' grades and test scores, greatly lower their rates of depression and substance abuse, improve their memories and immune systems, and even...
View ArticleSigns point to grads and home sales
Every spring, I see the same thing. Not exactly a trend, but it certainly is a thing.
View ArticleCorny TV shows have no expiration date
With all due respect to death, taxes and the cockroaches, parenting has shown there's at least one other thing that's certain to last forever - bad television.
View ArticleCarlman: Long day for a longer-needed cause
Several years had passed before I heard the nickname that goes with Mom's merciless ailment: the long good-bye.
View ArticleNaperville Little League makes a 'major' change in program
In the wake of the Chicago Blackhawks' latest Stanley Cup championship, hockey is done, as is basketball. Football is still a couple of months away, making baseball the sport of the present. In...
View ArticleLegal beagles must be weighing in on puppy sale issue
Several years ago, our residents' association made a modest amount of money selling luminaria kits, essentially plumber's candles, paper bags, and sand. They were very popular and gave the subdivision...
View ArticleWorthy teamwork: Cheerleaders helping families
It looked like a mighty worthwhile way to spend a couple of hours in the off season.
View ArticleBeing a dad is the best present of all
Somehow it just feels right that, this year, Father's Day falls on the first day of summer, at least in the United States. Fathers and summer sort of go together, dad mowing the lawn, repairing the...
View ArticleDads have loads of options for summertime family fun
Sunday having been both Father's Day and the first official day of summer makes this the perfect time to check in on what Dad has accomplished since the kids got out of school, and what remains to get...
View ArticleEmotional Fitness: Parental validation key to healthy relationships
We hold our parents on a pedestal hoping for validation, looking for love and approval. If you are an adult now, and if you are currently struggling to be heard, or are trying to seek approval and...
View ArticleBicyclists and motorists can coexist in downtown Naperville
During the couple of weeks it took us to find another car, since road salt had apparently done irreparable harm to the frame of our old one, we were again impressed with one of the bitter truths about...
View ArticleA holiday that, for better or worse, ends with a bang
It ought to be a bang-up weekend.
View ArticleBack in the day, bikini debut was the bomb
Yesterday we celebrated the day the United States adopted the Declaration of Independence, the magnificent document that transformed and codified the world's concept of equality. Ever since Lincoln...
View ArticleManker: Roughing it is no hardship, unless Wi-Fi is spotty
Camping isn't for everyone, but apparently it's for more people than I ever thought it would be.
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