When Children Wonder About Creation
Churches can help children return to their rightful place in the natural world, healing a growing rift.
Category: Published Works
Heat Study: Chicago Temperatures Vary As Much As 22 Degrees Between Neighborhoods
The heat mapping study, dubbed Heat Watch Chicago, showed that neighborhoods on the city’s South Side were the hottest and residents there were the most vulnerable to extreme weather.
After Decades of Waiting, West Chicago’s Final Radiation Cleanup Begins
While newer residents unearth decades of contamination, some neighbors look forward to a planned public park at the former thorium factory.
Playing Tooth Fairy
For Geez Magazine’s Ancestors Issue, I reflect on the strange ritual of giving kids money for their baby teeth and how it became a way for me to connect with my great-grandmother as well as my children.
The Secret Life of Yeast
Writing in the voice of yeast about digesting death and fermenting life.
Are West Chicago’s Radiation Worries Over?
West Chicago is cleaning up the last of its nuclear contamination. Residents exposed to radiation say ‘It’s not over.’