Elaine Soloway: To address lifeguard shortage, widen the net and let seniors join the crew
At the age of 79, I received on my right bicep a tattoo of a sea horse. The ink symbolized my pride in finally learning how to swim. Two near...
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Elaine Soloway: How can bricks-and-mortar stores beat online sellers? Allow dogs.
When I learned that our corner CVS and Ace Hardware didn't prohibit customers from bringing their dogs along while shopping, I switched to these stores. Now, instead of purchasing drugs...
Op-ed: Suit up Grandma like a football player, save billions in health care costs
Like any brilliant idea, this one emerged from a personal incident. Because I have arthritis in my knees, and my frequent bending down to tend to my dog, or to...
Generous Roosevelt
This is regarding the Chicago Tribune article "Roosevelt `adoption' of school bears fruit" (Metro, Oct. 31). Roosevelt University's generosity never ends. Tribune staff reporter Tracy Dell'Angela's story, which described Roosevelt...
Some tips on keeping weight off
Your Jan. 8 editorial "The skinny on weight loss" prompted me to share 10 tips that have helped me lose 20 pounds and keep them off over the course of...