Reprinted from October 29, 2020 What about our children? The emotional world for so many of our children has been turned upside down. The breadwinner of the family has lost a job, which could mean losing a home. The parent, perhaps, needs to stand in a long line for basic
Success stories abound, just as do failures, disappointments, and major concerns. The journalistic world touches many bases and there never is an opportunity to fully complete the report. Our job is to reflect some of the issues, report some of the main topics, and to offer assistance, if possible. We
Reprinted from December 2, 2021 Last of four parts The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah Jones, editor, recently was examined in Kirkus Reviews, which reviews books The first three parts set up this part four which is a dialogue between Karen Long, manager of the Anisfield
“I was able to sing eight bars without taking a breath. This gave the melody a flowing unbroken quality and that, if anything, was what made me sound different.” — Frank Sinatra Sinatra. The very word conjures an image of a man about town, a saloon singer, a mercurial man
Tempus fugit. Latin for time flies. The expression is used as an explanation of why humans cannot find the time to do all the things they think they need to do. It does not occur to them that, if they put aside the trivial activities, e.g. spending hours on their
Events, comments, perspectives, form important parts of every journalistic endeavor. That includes newspapers, paperless communications, print, or without print. The Voice invites comments from readers, commentaries from writers, and exchanges of ideas. Society is vast, and The Voice is part of the mosaic with our word in print and on
Reprinted from November 25, December 2, 2021 Third of four parts “The Times published the 1619 Project in August 2019, the lynching of George Floyd the following May amplified its reach during global racial reckoning. “Ibram X. Kendi’s essay suggests that our ideal of racial progress ‘does more than obfuscate;
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. And sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” —Emily Dickinson Today, the Ides of March, will be witness to some of the most outstanding women that history has recorded. I came across a book published
Daylight savings time has again graced us with its presence, giving us a reason to grumble about losing an hour of sleep at 2 a.m. (unlike me, who’s still awake staring at my computer screen, wondering what I’m going to write for The Voice this week) and being thrown off
We can care in our communities for community events in areas outside of our communities. It is not completely an unnatural situation. We can take a more broad approach. It could broaden our horizons. Time and circumstances may dictate our actions. • Chef Showdown for Loaves & Fishes Community Services
Reprinted from November 25, December 2, 2021Second of four parts ‘“The Times published the 1619 Project in August 2019; the lynching of George Floyd the following May amplified its reach during a global racial reckoning. Its influence fueled what Chris Jackson, the publisher of the new book version, calls ‘a
Yes, it is almost Springtime and we have traversed another cold Winter. Here are some bits and pieces for your enjoyment. • Bits: December 15, 1836 a horrified crowd gathered outside Blodget’s Hotel where the U.S. Patent Office shared space with the U.S. Post Office. The entirety of the Nation’s
Musings: • The Republican Party is in a state of civil war. Or, I should say, in a state of uncivil war. On the one hand, there are the moderate Republicans, espousing conservative policies like small government, lower taxes, and traditional family values. They are a species rapidly becoming extinct.
Jim Gilbert of Aurora reacts as stylist Kathy Leasure shaves his head Sunday at the Aurora St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant in Aurora.
We have special days, weeks, months, to offer salutes of special segments of our society. Ultimately, we have segments of society and we have a whole society made up of segments. The parts are never greater than the whole. We move forward as a whole. February was Black History Month.
When Chicago was incorporated in 1837, residents could walk anywhere in the small frontier settlement. For much of the 19th Century, Chicago was the world’s fastest-growing city. Chicago was the place where the future was unfolding. The City was brash and bold and would see the electric trolley in 1890
Well, well, well. It appears that the clump of talking heads on Fox who spread The Big Lie knew it was a big lie and broadcast it as reality, anyway. I, along with millions of other reasonably-intelligent Americans, never believed that verbal vomit being spewed forth on Fox, but millions
Officially we are less than one month away from Spring’s first day, March 20. We have been blessed with the joy of a warmer than usual Winter for the first two of three months. With warmer weather arrives the joy of an accumulation of activities. With COVID-19 losing its grip,
The Chas confesses that he is a firm believer in “Intelligent Design.” But, before you leap out of your chair, dear reader, and wonder why Aurora’s “Great Godless Guru” has turned 180 degrees philosophically, read on. You’ll be greatly surprised/outraged. What is “intelligent design?” you may ask. There was a
Programs, seminars, information, are important parts of our communities. Too often there is not enough space in The Voice for community activities in our counties. Each, of course, has good reason to think and perceive the personal activity is essential, important. Is is only natural. None of us is capable
