You might remember my writing about Washington National Cathedral last month. I was reminded of a funny conversation that I overheard. I should say th
Ten things you probably didn’t know about Chicago
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This is the city's flag
Here Wrigley's invented chewing gum
Charlie Chaplin made some of his films here
Adler and Sullivan invented the sky
Who will rule the world?
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This is a very fascinating race for the White House and the most powerful position in the world. The rules and regulations that surround the ele
Presbyterian Homes
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Ever keen to connect with the developing culture of care and housing for older people I am invited to travel north of the city to visit Presbyter
Make it Rock – Baby – on Trinity Sunday !
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Chicago is a segregated city and as you move south from the University of Chicago you move into the heartlands of Black African America where white fa
Things I like about America
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Do you understand anybody that exists without making a list or two or even three?? I thought I would offer one by way of a little lighter read:
At Seventy
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At last - a text as rich in wisdom about age as I have seen. May Sarton At Seventy is a journal of the poet and writer's life. She takes us
Jimmy’s: The Woodlawn Tap
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I am sure some of you may wonder what life is like out here - well it has its ups and downs - things that make one smile and others that bring a sli
Democracy
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Many of you will be familiar with this face - Dr Madeleine Albright. She was the 64th Secretary of State in the Clinton Government and, at that time
The Beulher Centre on Ageing,Health & Society
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The Centre is somewhere in this picture!
Part of the joy of sabbatical time is the opportunity to network with people who are leaders in your a
What is in a story?
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The rain has stopped and there are promising signs of sunshine - I rise early and have some breakfast in Starbucks which at 6 45am is too full! I
St James’ Cathedral Chicago
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Woken early by the extraordinary amount of rain falling from the sky - and three hours later it is still coming down. I thought it was supposed to be
Cloud Gate
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I wrote on the 6th May about the Millennium Park in Chicago. Its highlight for me and many others is this sculpture by British Artist Anish Kapoor -
North Western University
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My adventure starts early as I need to get north of the city into a suburb called Evanston - it is the location of this University - a large campus
My Small House
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How much space do we need in which we can live? How many things do we need for fulfillment? Perhaps most of our lives are cluttered in some way or a
The thing about life is one day you’ll be dead
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I was going to have a rant about the annual accounts from the Church of England (see news item 6 May on at www.cofe.anglican.org) and how much it
Living Regretfully?
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I sometimes wonder whether it is worth adding to the vast amount of material written - especially when so much of it ends up in the second hand booksh
Lunch in Marshall, Field and Co (MACY’s)
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I have been waiting to catch up with Sam, an Episcopalian priest friend, and we decide on lunch in the large department store in the centre of town -
To speak or not to speak on a lazy Sunday?
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We all have our habits and mine is a large coffee absolutely first thing. Thankfully we have a Starbucks a block away and it has become my regular ha
The Art Institute of Chicago
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Not quite the full picture of this spacious building but an impression for virtual visitors - you could, of course, visit the web site and never mo