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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 Hats – May Already?

The first day of May snuck up on me like a Noon Rotarian selling house raffle tickets. I thought it was mid-April until I glanced at USA Today...

Ed’s Many Hats – Columnist wants your attention

I live in Sarasota, Florida from November until May and get my hard copy of Positively Naperville picked up from Casey’s on or about the first day of...

Ed’s Many Hats – Hometown

When my generation was stumbling up the corporate ladder in the 1960s and 70s, many of us were transferred from city to city, state to state and sometimes...

Ed’s Many Hats – Letter to Grandchild

At 3:30AM, I got an urge to write a letter to one of my granddaughters who lives in Scottsdale and will be going away to college soon. Dearest...

Ed’s Many Hats — Technology

I started Sound Incorporated in 1966, literally on my kitchen table with a pencil, legal pad and a crazy plan to do my own thing. My short-term business...

Ed’s Many Hats — Columns are columns

Writing a column, even if only once a month, can sometimes be  daunting, and in my case nerve wracking. Human nature dictates that I...

Ed’s Many Hats — Counting

In the days before Internet, I wrote a newsletter for a bunch of my buddies and was the guiltiest plagiarizer in town. After the...

Ed’s Many Hats — I forgot!

This month I’m remembering to put the disclaimer right up front before I reminisce. In other words, do not try any of these things...

Ed’s Many Hats — Raccoons, t-shirts and good local service

Kathy and I don't live in the "country," but we do live far enough from downtown that our friends think its country. We live...

Ed’s Many Hats — MY GIRL FRIEND

Back in the late 60's and 70's when I was an eager-beaver Jaycee, just breaking into community service with projects such as delivering sand,...

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