The Surprise Christmas Gift - Dadding with Distinction About Dec. 21 the date circled on the calendar is finally within a few turns of the clock. Christmas vacation. Kids out of school. Parents off work. Presents bought. Tree lit. Vacation bound. And then our oldest proclaims, that night, his heart's fondest desire: "For Christmas, more... Continue Reading →
Fantasy Set List: Elton John At a corporate retreat this week we ended up at a dueling piano bar. My nostalgic tendencies being what they are, I couldn't help remembering the me in my 20s who felt most comfortable, of anyplace in the world, behind a piano. I offered the dudes on the keys a... Continue Reading →
10th Anniversary: Building the Green Machine I can still picture my desk in the Naperville newsroom. One of three I sat at during my five years there. This was close to the beginning of my tenure as city reporter, during a hectic 2004 when I took over the desk behind me, too, to stack files... Continue Reading →
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