11.26.07 Update Thoughts and prayers are with the Drury family on their loss. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It wasn’t so long ago that Chicagoans who entered 7 on their remote control got the honor of watching John Drury deliver their evening news. On September 18, the White Sox dedicated the game to John Drury and his family’s efforts…
It’s time to out myself – yes, I am forcing my way through my too crammed closet to confess: I am hooked on Project Runway. What’s the big deal? Everyone has favorite TV shows, don’t they? Not me. I don’t watch TV regularly – except at the Y when I’m working out. But I do…
What are you doing the night of November 4? If you live in DuPage County, one of the wealthiest counties in Illinois, you may be sleeping in a car, a cardboard box or a tent – even if you’re not homeless. Judging from the enthusiastic support Bridge Communities received at the 2006 Sleep Out Saturday…
Thanks to all of you who commiserated with me on my tablet’s recent illness. CompUSA pronounced my first convertible DOA at noon today when the machine failed to boot. Thanks fo CompUSA, Gateway’s gifting me with a brand new, or brand newly refurbished, Convertible Laptop. Tablet 2 will be up and running this weekend. The…
We Are The Media reports Katie Couric’s blogging with text and video. If you’re looking for something to do this afternoon, register and comment on what she wore last night. Embedded within the CBS News site, Couric & Co is one of three blogs to enliven a typical major broadcast web interface. Katie’s bio charts…
One of the bigger events in town this summer was a visit from Animal Planet. I have to admit taking two teenagers and one already past the double digits made me feel, well, like a young(er) mom again. The enthusiasm the kids showed for the event was mirrored by my muted excitement. We all love…
During the year, the hard work of all the laborers around our family dinner table was lost on me. Except for Labor Day weekend when we celebrated the working life. My grandfathers, father, mother, aunts and uncles were all union laborers. To me, Labor Day is for the people that keep this country and its…
When the teaching team, parents and students share future goals and a vision, the experience is bound to be more enriching for everyone. The kids are back. The house is quiet. The homework starts. The parent/teacher communication dance begins. Now is the time to set up your expectations for your child this year. It’s as…
Turning 17 isn’t quite as momentous as becoming 16, 18 or 19. It’s an odd number with not much attached to it. In the 70s Janice Ian sang, "I learned the truth at 17 that love is meant for beauty queens." For Phoebe’s it’s not the number, it’s what the year brings: senioritis, college applications,…
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This may be the only weekend of the year when my husband asks me to stop yelling at the TV. Of course, it’s okay for him to noisily cheer on soccer players, the Minnesota Vikings, Formula One racers, etc. with hoots that are more appropriate for an open air stadium than our family room. But…
In the end, the practice paid off. . . the blue blur in the upper left hand side is the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus onstage with the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra and Chorus during the Carmina Burana performance on July 19 One of my more intriguing assignments this summer was to accompany the Glen Ellyn…
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This article originally appeared in our ezine, MTN News. Subscribe at www.transformmarketing.com and claim your free bonuses. Greetings on the Friday before the 4th! Are you ready for a long, festive holiday weekend? I am, that’s why this issue is light reading. In fact, I’m going to advise you to read something else: Wired magazine…
If you’re in charge of putting together photo albums, try testing out Tabblo, which officially launches on June 30 at www.tabblo.com. The site offers a mix of photo editing tools and design software inside a social community interface. I found out about Tabblo in Walter Mossberg’s Wall Street Journal column. On my Tabblo, you can…
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