Iceland: A Land for All Seasons Mention that you are going to Iceland for a vacation and you get quizzical looks or bombarded with questions of why there, of all places. [...] February 28, 2017
Street Seens: St. Francis of Assisi and Chicago Today’s conversation is about how a 20th Century Dominican Priest and world respected sculptor, went into a studio and created a Jubilant [...] February 26, 2017
Oscar de la Renta Honored with Fashionable Forever Stamp “Oscar de la Renta was an immigrant and aren’t we proud and grateful that he was?” Hillary Clinton On the final day of Fashion Week, [...] February 19, 2017
The Gentler Side of George Washington Among all the places that George Washington visited, lived in, or slept at, there are two that stand out as historically significant, and [...] February 18, 2017
There’s a Safari for Everyone – A Visit to The New York Times Travel Show Sorry, ISIS, we’re travelling more than ever. At least that was the scene at the recent New York Times Travel Show held at the Jacob [...] February 14, 2017
Ireland’s “Alternative Wall” In a week when the phrase “alternative facts” slithered into the public discourse in the land of my birth, imagine my gratitude [...] February 12, 2017
A Call to Action: Women, Become Engaged in Your Health Women and girls, you can’t afford to be a passive participant in your own health. It is naïve to assume health care providers and [...] February 8, 2017
Investing in the World of Trump No matter whom you voted for in November, few can argue that the election result has been a bonanza for the stock market. As it continues [...] February 6, 2017