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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
