Spring has come to Chicago, and it is so hard getting any work done.
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Virtual Spring Break: Milwaukee, five ways
Today’s assignment for the Virtual Spring Break travel writing class is to come up with five angles on a city, five different travel stories. One of my favorite cities is Milwaukee, and here are five reasons why: Milwaukee is a music town. Besides local bands playing local bars, and a Stradivarius violin that was the… [Read More]
Virtual Spring Break: Let me tell you about Wrigley Field
Today’s assignment for Kristine Hansen’s virtual spring break class is to discuss a place in a conversational tone. Well, last night I was at a baseball game at Wrigley, so here goes: Wrigley Field gets a bad rap as a place where people go to drink rather than watch baseball. That’s not true; it attracts… [Read More]
School choice and markets: What’s best for a family isn’t best for a nation
Like most parents in Chicago, I’ve been living out school reform with my child; he started in the Chicago Public Schools and is now at a Catholic high school. I teach finance part-time at University of Illinois at Chicago, so I see the range of abilities and preparation that Chicago Public Schools students bring to… [Read More]
