cru•ci•ver•bal•ist, noun. A person skillful in solving or creating crossword puzzles. For over a century, crosswords have been challenging, vexing and delighting puzzlers of all ages. Who can resist the taunts of those scoundrels Across and Down, defying us to abandon our pens and walk away? If you've ever spent an afternoon determined to finish the New York…
I’m Dreaming of a Dark Christmas
I'm the first person to sit down with a cup of cocoa and a cheesy Christmas movie (Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas, anyone?), but after a surfeit of sweet films and books, a little sorbet is in order. Apparently, I'm not alone on this one, as there is a long tradition of Christmas Ghost Stories. Whether you…
Get Adam Sandler’s “Chanukah Song” and Alternative Hanukkah Music in a Few Clicks
"When I was a kid, this time of year always made me feel a little left out,” Adam Sandler explained before performing "The Chanukah Song" on Saturday Night Live in 1994. “Because in school there were so many Christmas songs, and all us Jewish kids had was 'Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel.' So I wrote a brand-new Hanukkah song for you…
The Non-Traditional Diner
Admit it, there are some of us who do not look forward to the holidays. Specifically, holiday dinners. Some of us will not eat roast beast and some cannot eat stuffing or the delicious-smelling desserts. My family has a potluck for holiday meals (There are a lot of us.), and it's often a challenge coming up…
People Who Can Easily Beat Me Up
I like to think I'm a lover and not a fighter, but that probably means I'm a coward. If you're foolish enough to put me in a stressful situation, or even to suggest I might have to exert myself, I'm liable to collapse like a damp rag. So every now and then, I like to read books…
Rudolph, the Most Famous Chicagoan of All
President Obama and Nancy Reagan are very famous Chicagoans. However, the most famous Chicagoan of all is a youth who overcame adversity to become an international leader. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer's story was first told by Robert Lewis May in 1939. The Montgomery Ward Company commissioned May to do a children’s storybook. The book was…
Author of the Month Joyce Sidman
Dusk fell and the cold came creeping, came prickling into our hearts. Winter has arrived in Chicago and everyone, animals included, is preparing for a long, cold season. How do animals survive in the winter? While some animals travel south, many animals are built for the cold. Learn about a few animals, and even some…
Joyce Sidman Q & A
Get to know Newbery Honor winning author, poet and December's Author of the Month, Joyce Sidman…
Samardzija to the South Side: How Many Others Have Played for Both Clubs?
Jeff Samardzija said goodbye to Cubbie blue last season as he made his way to the West Coast, but come April, he'll take the mound for the Pale Hose. With this trade between the White Sox and Oakland Athletics, Samardzija becomes the most recent player to take the field for both clubs in town. This…
You Can’t Catch Me…
Celebrating the holidays wouldn't be complete without decorating gingerbread men. Just be sure your gingerbread men don't run away before you slide them into the oven or you won't have any to frost on December 13 for Gingerbread Decorating Day. This classic story of the runaway cookie is so loved that there are many different flavors of…
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