Ed Channell
Ed Channell has served on many boards, foundations and fundraising campaigns during more than 50 years in Naperville—and he loves feedback. Give it to him at echannell1@gmail.com.
Ed’s Many Old Hats – Perseverance
Above / Find the "Believe House" located along Williamsburg Drive where many homes are illuminated for the holidays. In the spirit of good will...
Ed’s Many Old Hats – I wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t...
I wrote a column for this paper, which I love, for 10 years when I was a junior senior citizen. I'm hesitant to tell you...
Ed’s Many Hats – How are your resolutions doin’?
Well, here we are about 65 or 70 days after some of you made New Year's resolutions, or should I say 'having wishful thoughts...
How to stay young in 2019
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That's what you pay them to do.
2....
Ed’s Many Hats – I’m back (again): Oh! Those resolutions
Here we are on the doorstep of February, the month we look back on all the foolish New Year’s resolutions we made in late...
Ed’s Many Hats – I’m back: Going south with the birds
Lately I've been asked by a number of people to write another guest column before I leave for Sarasota/Panther Ridge, Florida, for the winter....
Ed’s Many Hats – I’m back: secrets
When someone whispers, "If I tell you a secret, will you promise not to tell anyone?", I politely tell them that I can keep...
Ed’s Many Hats – I’m Back: Bluebird, Wren & Owl houses
Since I was a young lad growing up on a farm in rural Alabama I've been in love with birds. We had a lot...
Ed’s Many Hats – My family reunion
After a leave of nearly 50 years away from my boyhood hometown of Hamilton, Alabama, I recently got an unusual urge to return for...
Ed’s Many Hats – I can’t take it anymore!
I was grateful when I heard they’d passed a law in Illinois that prohibited drivers from talking or texting on cell phones. Yet, if...
Ed’s Many Hats – Messing with smarts
As a general rule the women in our family tend to be a tad more intelligent than our men. Notice I didn't say “smarter.”
The...
Ed’s Many Hats – Airplane thoughts
There's something strangely magical about thoughts on an airplane. I've written more rough drafts for this column than I can remember while flying.
Actually this...
Ed’s Many Hats – Wit and wisdom?
While reading PN June, I noticed a small column called "Wit and Wisdom.” It's probably been there a while but since I normally only...
Ed’s Many Hats – Is it hot in here?
Back when things were still real, a setting of 72 on the thermostat was normal. Whether summer or winter, 72 degrees was very comfortable....
Ed’s Many Hats – Breaking house rules
Words, words, words! The word policeman is after me again.
By PN house rules, I'm supposed to limit my column to around 250 words. That's...
Ed’s Many Hats – I’m on the road to home again
If you've been reading my column for the past number of years, you know that May is the month our zoo returns from Sarasota,...
Ed’s Many Hats – Returning to Thrillville
OMG! It's the middle of April! We leave for Thrillville in just a couple of weeks. The winter has just flown by this year....
Ed’s Many Hats – Stuck on questions
When I was a young man a lot of things in life didn't make much sense, but I didn't question them for a number...
Ed’s Many Hats – 3×5 card rescues columnist
I live in Florida all winter, world headquarters of senior citizens.
As a retiree, I'm starting to become very conscious about the way other old...
Ed’s Many Hats – Life’s highway
As I travel down life's highway people keep swerving into my lane. They cut me off, yell at me and give me middle-finger salutes....
