Sports
Remembering a Towering Legend
A tribute to Bill Russell, who died July 31 at the age of 88.
Opinion
Consider the ‘home row of freedom’ on Independence Day | Greg Asimakoupoulos
I’ve had a fascination with typewriters since I was 3 years old. I used to sit at my…
Opinion
Turning 70 represents a graduation worthy of celebrating | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Two years ago, our 50 year class reunion was canceled due to Covid. But lockdowns and social distancing…
Opinion
Anniversaries are an invitation to mark time | Greg Asimakoupoulos
It was a cool overcast May morning in 1982. A thirty-year-old pastor stood at the front of the…
Opinion
Arbor Day: The rest of the story | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Johnny Cash used to sing about “A Boy Named Sue,” but one of Chicagoland’s most celebrated citizens was…
Opinion
Seventy things I’ve learned in 70 years | Greg Asimakoupoulos
This past weekend was not only Easter Sunday, filled with a weekend of meaningful commitments, it included a…
Opinion
An unexpected reminder of resurrection | Greg Asimakoupoulos
In the last few years, a certain uncommon word has become a common part of my vocabulary. “Godwinks”…
Opinion
Recovering from a different type of March Madness | Greg Asimakoupoulos
It’s been a crazy couple of years, right? We were all ready to fill out our brackets back…
Opinion
Ode to a monumental milestone | Greg Asimakoupoulos
This year the Lincoln Memorial celebrates its 100th birthday and I’m recalling my first visit to that elegant…
News
Island resident recalls 1952 Winter Olympics
Mercer Islander Peter Kennedy will be watching the pairs figure skating finals at the Beijing Olympics with great…
Opinion
Growing older and the lesson of the cactus | Guest column
A few years ago I attended a clergy retreat nestled up against the entrance to Saguaro National Park…
Opinion
Jan. 6, 2021: A date that will live in infamy | Guest column
Jan. 6, 2021. Sadly, for most Americans, that date has become one of those squares on our calendars…