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Immigrant Stories to Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

#HispanicHeritageMonth officially kicks off today, September 15, and runs through October 15. It begins on the Independence Days of five Latin American countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua – and continues with a nod to the...
Celebrating a Lifetime of Creativity: My Aunt Kate Turns 90

Celebrating a Lifetime of Creativity: My Aunt Kate Turns 90

My Aunt Kate has been a visual artist her entire life. She graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1974 and later became a member of the women’s co-op gallery Artemesia. It was modeled after A.I.R. Gallery (Artists in Residence), the first all-female artists...

Remembering Russ Anderson (Who Always Had a Joke)

Remembering Russ Anderson (Who Always Had a Joke)

Following is the second in a series of oral histories from the people featured in the book Faces of a Fish Empire. (Read the first story here.) Jim Laur (pictured above, left) remembered the following story about driving the Empire Fish truck with his co-workers Russ...

Learning How to Fillet a Fish – by Juan Carrasco

Learning How to Fillet a Fish – by Juan Carrasco

Following is the first in a series of oral histories from the people featured in the book Faces of a Fish Empire. Juan Carrasco attended the gallery opening of my Dad’s photography exhibit and remembered the following story. (You can read the second one here.) “I...

My PAUSE Story: Embracing Inspiration for New Career Directions

My PAUSE Story: Embracing Inspiration for New Career Directions

I recently stumbled upon a great article entitled “Inspiration Points” that describes how "Entrepreneurs reveal what sparks their creativity.” Surprisingly, the vast majority of the entrepreneurs featured describe moments away from their desks, while taking a pause...

4th of July Holiday Weekend Recipe: Rhubarb Custard Pie

4th of July Holiday Weekend Recipe: Rhubarb Custard Pie

And now for something completely different…a recipe! I will always remember my grandfather, Harold, growing rhubarb in the corner of his backyard garden as a youngster. The rhubarb plant was a fixture, seemingly the first to appear and the last to die amongst all of...

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