What’s Not in My Mailbox
Yesterday was Thursday, April 2 and because so many things have changed it is tempting to push aside what seems not so important. Like what’s not arriving in my mailbox. Every Thursday our local newspaper, The Glenview Lantern, would arrive. It was filled with stories big and small about our town, just like the many […]
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A New Chapter in the New Year
Starting the new year always means being inundated with ideas for resolutions. Make this the year of meditation! Marie Kondo your entire life! Only eat between 10 and 6! As we enter 2020, I wanted to choose one resolution I’d feel really excited about achieving. So I’ve decided to read one book per week. Although […]
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Resolutions for the Aspiring Intern
In this season of reflection and resolutions, I suspect there may be a few readers of the Grisko Insights blog who are looking ahead to an internship in the new year. As someone who has managed interns and who got his start at Grisko as an intern, I’ve had a few different perspectives on the […]
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No Waiting Until Next Year
The days are shorter, schools are open again, and fall is in the air. Just the right time to take stock of Chicago’s #1 spectator sport – architecture. Hold on there, what are you talking about? What about Da Bears and 100 years of football? What about October baseball in the Friendly Confines? Yes, I […]
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Clear the Decks This Summer
In 2005, I walked into the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue and bought the new iPod Photo. Above the click wheel there was a 2.5” screen, and you could load photos and text into it from your computer, just like music. The salesclerk showed me how he had put his favorite reading material onto his […]
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