According to Psychology Today, "Bullying is a distinctive pattern of harming and humiliating others, specifically those who are in some...

In the Chicago Tribune Voices section on Tues., Nov. 17, Denise Crosby presents the varied responses she received from readers to her...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris clearly won the election. Why do I and countless others feel nervous and uncertain? I get many emails from...

It has been way too long since I last posted a blog here! Why? With the pile up of one frustration and disappointment after another in my...

Life can be tough for those who struggle with illness, low income, dissatisfying jobs and relationships, alienation and/or isolation....

In the Chicago Tribune article, "What if this time of chaos is beginning of something better?" on October 20, 2019, the author, Mary...

Changing our present correctional system begins with a shift in perspective at top levels of leadership. Whether there is a major...

In August I wrote about some of the weaknesses of our present prison system which basically reflects the attitude of our Criminal Justice...

The movie, The Best of Enemies, portrays the story of how African-American civil rights activist, Ann Atwater, and local Ku Klux Klan...

Lately I have been struggling with the heavy impact of ongoing frustrations and disappointments in my personal and professional life....

Two days ago I set out on another one of my morning walks in one of my favorite Nature Preserves, dragging some anxiety with me. As I...

During the five years I taught a six to eight week course in "Anger Management" to male inmates in a local county jail, I was often...

On June 14, 2019 the Chicago Sun Times reported Mayor Lori Lightfoot's intention to remove police officers from public schools after a...

Two 20-year old males were charged with defacing The Bean in Millennium Park in Chicago on Monday, July 1st; several other youth were...

In a recent opinion article of the Chicago Sun Times, "Five Pieces of Advice for Chicago's Next Mayor," Peter Cunningham presents five...

Today as I struggle to write a more conventional post about some meaningful topic, I am motivated to write about "nothing!" For a long...

Last year, Michelle Dean wrote an article, "Extra Strength" in The New York Times Magazine, discussing the perception of power and what...

In today's Chicago Tribune Dahleen Glanton explains the value of "someone [doing] something racially insensitive. . .[discussing his...

Today I write about a personal restorative experience-walking in local natural open areas, primarily nature preserves. I have made it a...