One of the greatest joys of having adult children is knowing I now have the freedom to criticize other parents and their disciplinary methods. OK, maybe “criticize” is too harsh; “actively observe and silently disagree” might be a better phrase. My children are 26 and 21, independent (more or less)…

Try as they may, the folks overseeing Pat Sajak’s final appearance as Wheel of Fortune host will have a tall order keeping it under wraps before it actually airs. Maybe the leaker will be a fed-up camera operator, anxious for payback after years of having to zoom in on Sajak’s…

I recently attended a neighborhood art fair — the kind that springs up on city streets during warm weather months and creates pleasant chaos as artists share the block, or in this case four blocks, with longtime retail merchants. I saw everything from painted bamboo rods to sculptures created out…

In the midst of the pandemic, dining out was, for me anyway, a treat akin to visiting Disney World in my youth. “Oh, the thrill,” I thought as my companion, or companions, and I entered a dining establishment, where all tables were encased in plexiglass and the hostess greeted us…

Leave it to Instagram to point out my lack of organizational skills. I’ve always considered myself a tidy person, living, since college, with nary an article of clothing tossed on floors, slung over furniture or hanging from ceiling fans. …

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Lately I have been messing around with ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot destined to make our society even lazier than it is now. While reviews of ChatGPT have been mixed — Elon Musk called it ‘scary good” while professors and other humans not named Elon Musk fear students will never…

I gazed around the enclosure, wondering how such a small space could be the source of bullying, harassment, and a political maelstrom that shows no signs of abating. Then I zipped up and exited the bathroom. But not just any bathroom; a gender neutral restroom in a Chicago restaurant. Normally…

Mary Louise and Marty showed up faithfully at the park each morning at 7:30. Stopping their SUV in the same space, Mary Louise, 68, emerged with a bowl of water, followed by her husband, 85, and armed with a tennis ball. …