Amazing Seniors: Dr. Robert Buchanan
When Robert Buchanan was a boy, his father would ask him the same question every night at dinner: “What have you done to justify your oxygen intake today?”
Amazing Seniors: Peter R. Sawers
For the past nineteen years, Peter R. Sawers has given more than 9,000 hours of service to the Executive Service Corps of Chicago (ESC), which provides capacity-building services to non-profits and public agencies through a corps of volunteer consultants who are retired business and civic leaders.
Amazing Seniors: John Whalen
John Whalen is a consummate salesman. He started with the Yellow Pages after college, and 50 years later, he’s still selling.
Amazing Seniors: Lee Frank
Something about Lee Frank just makes you want to hug her. It might have something to do with her role as a professional cuddler.
Amazing Seniors: Sharon J. King
Sharon J. King is the head of membership for the Glencoe Women’s Library Club, which raises money to distribute to different area philanthropies, including hospitals and Glencoe Youth Services. But her service hardly ends there. “If something’s happening, Sharon is in the middle of it,” says Club President Peg Malloy. King is so in the […]
Amazing Seniors
In life’s second act, many of us hit our stride. We follow a passion, pursue a calling or start giving back to our communities.
The Write Stuff: Laurie Richter
When Laurie Richter’s son was beginning his college search a few years ago, he wasn’t just seeking an academically challenging and socially rich environment in which to spend four years. A high school athlete, he was also looking for a place to play basketball. The Richters quickly discovered, however, that navigating the recruitment process was […]
The Write Stuff: Fern Schumer Chapman
It’s impossible for us to know who we truly are without knowing something of our mothers. That’s why Fern Schumer Chapman, a former reporter for the Chicago Tribune and Forbes, has spent years unraveling the enigma that is her mother, who was orphaned by the Holocaust. Fern’s first book, “Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust: A Mother-Daughter […]
The Write Stuff: Parneshia Jones
Parneshia Jones’ parents were set on her becoming a doctor or a lawyer. So, when she transferred from pre-med to become a creative writing major at Chicago State University, “They were horrified,” she says. But Parneshia, who was raised in Evanston, grew into a highly accomplished poet and was able to channel her talents into […]
The Write Stuff: Annie Burnside
Annie Burnside is a soul nurturer on a mission to help people feel closer and more connected to God. Her particular calling is teaching parents to help their families develop spirituality together. Annie glows as she discusses this and her strong connection to God. She feels a divine energy that flows through and connects her […]
