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…
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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…
Opinion
The cruising altitude of Christmas | Guest column
While flying back east over the holidays to speak at a church, I made note of the different…
Opinion
It’s a wonderful family time | Guest column
One of the most wonderful parts of the Christmas season is getting together with family. One of the…
Opinion
It’s time to talk turkey about turkeys | Guest column
So how do you feel about turkeys? When I was 12 years old, turkey was not my favorite…
Opinion
Calendars help us to number our days | Guest column
It wasn’t until I was out of seminary and serving my first congregation that I realized the Moses…
Opinion
A tale of two Hughs | Guest column
This week marks the 90th anniversary of an event that put my hometown on the map (literally). On…