P. Araya
Pablo Araya grew up in Naperville and enjoys writing about his experiences in the Navy, the FBI and growing up in the best town around. Contact Pablo at boblow9913@gmail.com.
9/11 Memories
Above / Commemorating Naperville native Naval Commander Dan Shanower who died in the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, the granite marker is among the...
Start training for the VFW Judd-A-Thon
It was the final steps of the workout that seemed to literally crush my soul. It was early June, and I knew I would...
Celebrating the American Dream
July Fourth always reminds me how much my parents sacrificed for their pursuit of the American Dream. In 1960, at the age of 32,...
School’s out for summer
The second hand on the clock above the chalkboard seemed to tick backwards. It was the last day of school at Highlands Elementary, which...
Operation Red Wings
The 9/11 attacks forced our military to devise new and innovative techniques to defeat Taliban and Al Qaida Forces operating in Afghanistan. Gen. Stanley...
Fool me once…
I was at work when Alex, my middle daughter, called. I knew immediately something was wrong from the way she said, “Daddy.”
Hesitantly, but stoically...
Luck of the Irish
Naperville’s upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebrations have me thinking about the concept of Luck, Irish or otherwise, good versus bad. Lou Gehrig’s famous quote...
It wasn’t stalking back then!
Readers of this publication are welcome to imagine PN has come up with a new, cutting edge reader trend/tracking technology and I get to...
Navy Veteran Introduces Himself
Several months ago I ran into Stephanie Penick at the Shanower Memorial. We talked about various matters including Naperville, military service, patriotism, and, of...
