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Transitions – The human pleasures of retail
Tucked away in remote desert locations are airplane graveyards where thousands of planes of defunct carriers such as PanAm, TWA and Eastern, bake in...
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Transitions – Don W. O’Reilly, classmate and patriot
I am a history junkie, so I am always enthralled with people who lived before my actual memory and experiences kicked in. Don O’Reilly...
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Transitions – Deployment
This month we honor our war dead, and by association, our veterans. It’s a time for parades, flags and memories, some of them not so...
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Transitions – Adoption day
April, 28 years ago, we adopted our youngest daughter, Caryn. It was among the first open adoptions in the state. Open adoption was new...
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Transitions – Traveling with friends
We occasionally have traveled with friends or relatives. We’ve rarely had an issue because such trips have been few and far between. So, when...
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Transitions – Small-town School: A Plus for Children but Not for Town?
Education can completely change communities. This past summer we went to the 125th anniversary of Kulm, ND, my father-in-law’s hometown. Between its 100th anniversary and now,...
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Transitions – ‘Thanks’ is among resolutions to keep
Traditionally we start the New Year with resolutions. While as many as 45 percent of Americans say they usually do this, only eight percent...
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Transitions – Small families are made larger by sharing
Tis the season that ads are full of large family gatherings celebrating Christmas. But what if the family is small?
When we could not travel...
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Transitions – Listen to our GI’s stories
In November we honor our veterans, but their families often sacrificed, too. And frequently, they carry the stories of their vets.
Last month the Operation...
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Transitions – The run for clean water
On October 8 hundreds of Chicagoans will participate in the 40th Chicago Marathon as part of World Visions fundraiser for clean water, worldvision.org/our-work/clean-water.
Former Naperville...
