Grayslake
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My Memorial Day “Sermon”: Sacrifice and Citizenship in a Culture of Disconnect
I am a member of Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation (PCUUC) in Grayslake, Illinois. Our church does not have a full time pastor and is mostly run by members. Guest ministers, members, and friends of the congregation deliver sermons. We rent space for services in a barn and hold on-line services. I had the privilege Continue reading
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A Memorial Day Maybe: My Message and Memories During COVID-19
COVID-19 has led to the unfortunate cancellation of sports, graduations, gatherings with family and friends. Another casualty is Memorial Day parades and ceremonies. I will miss Memorial Day events in Grayslake, Illinois. For me Grayslake, founded in 1895, is ‘Hometown USA’. It is a smaller northern suburb of Chicago, once surrounded by farmland. Restaurants and Continue reading
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Why Should Illinois Government Retirees Get Higher Annual Increases Than People with Social Security?
I occasionally see the rallying cry ‘Pensions are a promise!’ But, are generous Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) a promise too? Is it really a good promise that people with state funded pensions should get higher annual raises than people living on Social Security? Is it a true promise that Illinois government retiree COLA can Continue reading
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My Grinchly Heart Grew Three Sizes with the VFW and High School Music
I admit it. I am a Grinch. I do not like Christmas and just like Dr. Seuss’s Grinch my heart grew three sizes this week. While I did not steal any presents or tie antlers to a dog, music and the spirit of Christmas moved me. I was not raised religiously and I am not Continue reading
Why is Thad Glad? 