Bosak: What’s on your travel bucket list?
Many of you have seen "The Bucket List," a film that came out in 2008 starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. Two older men end up in the same hospital...
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Bosak: What are we looking for in the next president?
As we well know, this year's presidential campaign will really start heating up as the weeks fly by. I try to be a responsible voter, garnering information on the candidates...
Teaching pets tricks always a challenge
Each winter, with the distraction of Christmas behind me, I set the same goal; a goal of teaching my dog, Isabella the Terrible, a new trick. I might have already...
These customer service reps deserve a pat on the back
Customer service is a tough industry and can certainly be most often a thankless career. I say, with 100 percent confidence, that I would not have the proper temperament to...
Bosak: This holiday is an opportunity to begin anew
On Dec. 31, how can I not write about the coming new year and it's opportunities for new beginnings? When my nephew Luke was much younger, one of his famous...
Favorite Christmas memories come in all kinds of packages
What is your most memorable Christmas? As I sit in front of my Christmas tree, enjoying the lights and decorations, I always think back to Christmas' past, trying to pick...
Bosak: What would you wish from Santa Claus?
One of my fondest childhood Christmas memories is that of going into downtown Chicago each year with my aunt. We'd eat lunch under the tree in the Walnut Room at...
Lake County neighbors share their thoughts on thankfulness
As I write, I am less than two weeks back from a wonderful trip to Ireland. Yes, it's every bit as beautiful, magical and mystical a country as its reputation...
Senior pets need homes too
Usually I do a column sometime in October for Adopt a Shelter Animal Month. No one who reads this column would be surprised to find out that I have a...
Commentary: What do you teach your kids about bullying?
Have you ever had a bully in your life? A family member, a friend, a neighbor? Someone you work with? If we tried, I would imagine we all could think...