Seeing The Light
Jody O’Connor’s black-and-white photograph of the blinds in her Edgewater apartment features shadows and light. Some of the shadows blotching the white slats could pass for either gnarled tree branches…
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Features
A Tangled Tale
It was a place of pleasant scenery and natural beauty. But not everything natural is beautiful. You’re at a North Shore lagoon. Nearby, you see a flock of Canada geese…
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Let There Be Songs To Fill The Air
Have tie-dye T-shirt, will travel. To Europe. To Canada. To Maine and to California. And to states in between. Highland Park resident and public relations maven Ilyse Strongin attended hundreds…
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CIDER-STEAMED MUSSELS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC AND …
RECIPE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY WENDY FRANZEN SERVES 2 INGREDIENTS: • 2 pounds mussels • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 2 large shallots, finely chopped • 4…
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Fall Into Autumn
You know a secret trail in a North Shore woodland. You’ve been coming to this isolated spot for a little alone time since you were quite a bit younger, and…
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Just Watch
It’s a showstopper when you see it in the trees. A bird with a name you might not know, all red with black wings. And it does something strange this…
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Above It All
A two-story building on the North Shore that was home to a large bookstore is now home to a large medical center. Few people remember this building was a bookstore….
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What’s In A Name
You’re taking a break from the world of long stories, but not the world of short musings. You’re on a North Shore nature path and you wonder why you think…
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Smoothie Bowl
4 SERVINGS PREP TIME: 10 MIN CHILLING TIME: 2 H DIFFICULTY: EASY CANNOT BE FROZEN INGREDIENTS: 2 small bananas, sliced 1 cup blackcurrants, fresh or thawed if frozen, plus extra…
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Limited Time Offer
Years ago, kids nagged parents to get a special fast food meal advertised as a “limited time offer.” And the kids got their meal. This comes come to mind today…
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