Barbara Blomquist

Barbara Blomquist is a Naperville resident, wife, mother, quilter, and screenwriter. Contact her at BWBLomquist@aol.com.

Transitions – Veterans Still at War

The effects of Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) on service men and women are well documented. The latest studies suggest that, for specific combat eras,...

Transitions – Not Just Movies for Nerds: ‘The Martian’ and ‘Hail Mary’

Last month, Hail Mary was released to theaters, the second movie made from a book written by Andy Weir – a certified nerd, former...

Transitions – Women’s History Month: They Went to War

As a high school senior, I wanted to become a nurse like my mother. Being a bit adventurous, I would have volunteered for Vietnam....

Transitions – Executive Protection: More Than a Bodyguard

Celebrities and wealthy families are fueling the growing private security industry. Taylor Swift paid her personal bodyguard a million-dollar bonus after her famous "Eras...

Transitions – The Risen Phoenix: Sears the Marketing Giant

"In order to rise from its own ashes, a phoenix first must burn." —Octavia Butler There have been many quotes about the phoenix rising from...

Transitions – Tis’ the Season To Shop

Will Tariffs Break America's Addiction to Cheap Stuff? It was always a treat when my family visited my grandfather in Virginia. Aunt Elnora and Uncle...

Transitions – Living in the Margins: The 67%

When my husband was on active duty, there was a sailor who had reenlisted. He had been an E4 machinist, but had to re-enter...
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Transitions – Three White Girls in Benin

Benin is a sliver of an African country next to its more well-known neighbor, Nigeria. In 2003, after college graduation, our daughter spent a...

Transitions – Family Reunions: Trees With Roots

"You don't choose your family; they are God's gift to you, as you are to them." —Desmond Tutu Summertime is often a time for family...

Transitions – Southern Americana on Steroids

The United States is known for its abundance of, well, everything. Overall wealth, portion sizes at restaurants, automobiles, highway lane widths. Our people may...