Category: community and culture

  • House and Home

    House and Home

    Home of House Exhibit @ Navy Pier

  • No Doubt

    No Doubt

    I am increasingly, and sometimes uncomfortably, aware of how little I know. I actually expected the opposite. I assumed that I’d know more after reading and living more, and working longer as a professor. I’m not suggesting that I’ve lost knowledge. I cannot remember details and facts that I could once easily recall, but I…

  • Why Today Matters

    Why Today Matters

    I sympathize with those who tell me that they’re skipping the vote because their ballots won’t make any difference. I also wonder whether my vote matters when no outcome, neither local nor national, will be decided by a single vote. I additionally wonder if campaign promises count when elected officials make their choices. Then I…