Dr. Gilda Alcala Kept Our Kids Healthy and Us Sane … Mostly

June 16, 2025 /

By Nick Reiher One of the things that nearly got lost in the shuffle while we were awaiting (and waiting and waiting) for our firstborn,…

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Memorial Day? Easy … Thousands Died So We Could Party

June 5, 2025 / Comments Off on Memorial Day? Easy … Thousands Died So We Could Party

By Nick Reiher How do we keep these straight? “Memorial Day starts with ‘M,’ so that’s the one in May. Labor Day is the one…

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Amazing Candy, How Sweet the Smell

May 22, 2025 / Comments Off on Amazing Candy, How Sweet the Smell

By Nick Reiher I didn’t realize it growing up in Chicago, but H. Teller Archibald was among my earliest heroes. He made his presence known…

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Pondering Life after Journalism

May 7, 2025 / Comments Off on Pondering Life after Journalism

By Nick Reiher I was talking to a longtime friend the other day. We hadn’t talked in a while. We first met when I was…

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The Red Sea Part Is Cool, But Wait, There’s More!

April 24, 2025 / Comments Off on The Red Sea Part Is Cool, But Wait, There’s More!

By Nick Reiher So, it was a week before Easter, and for the past few years or so, that means it was time for “The…

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A Mish Mash of Election Thoughts

April 10, 2025 / Comments Off on A Mish Mash of Election Thoughts

By Nick Reiher Wife Tammy and I visited the Joliet Park District’s Inwood Recreation Center a few days before the April 1 election to cast…

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Take Preventive Measures to Heart

March 27, 2025 / Comments Off on Take Preventive Measures to Heart

By Nick Reiher It’s funny how things work out. Three years ago, during a routine visit to our longtime family doctor, he performed an exam…

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What Are We Teaching Our Kids … And How?

March 13, 2025 / Comments Off on What Are We Teaching Our Kids … And How?

By Nick Reiher Facebook, as well all know, offers a wealth of knowledge. In addition to the most welcome pictures of cute pups, cats and…

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It’s a Simple Game … that Becomes Part of You

February 27, 2025 / Comments Off on It’s a Simple Game … that Becomes Part of You

By Nick Reiher Put on the glove. Push your hand tightly into the fingers, leaving the forefinger out. Smell the leather, either freshly tanned or…

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All Those Januarys Make 13 Years Feel Like 30

February 13, 2025 / Comments Off on All Those Januarys Make 13 Years Feel Like 30

By Nick Reiher So, I was sitting in front of the laptop, trying to figure out what words of wisdom I could pass on through…

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