Untitled Document A couple of years ago I went to Washington, D.C., for a short vacation. Actually, I wasn’t in the District proper; I was in some burb less than five miles but more than 40 minutes from there. To be honest, I don’t even remember the name of the town I stayed in. As […]
Amy Spies Karhliker
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The write stuff
Carol Manley is one of the best writers in Illinois today, but you can’t buy a book with her name on the cover — yet. She is a contributing editor to the “People’s Poetry” column in Illinois Times and occasionally contributes an article, so you may have gotten a sense of her talent. This year, […]
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Unkindest Cut
Unkindest Cut Two passions started me on an exploration: A couple of years ago I received my great-grandmother’s diaries, which date from 1928 to 1971. I read them and learned about . . . well, you’ll see. And then I purchased a box of frozen tilapia fillets for my family, who had suddenly gone from […]
