Donna Vickroy – Page 20

Vickroy: Are your shoelaces always coming untied? It’s nothing to do with the user and everything to do with the knot

September 22, 2022 at 5:13 p.m.

Life is hard. Tying your shoes shouldn't be. You'd think in this age of self-driving cars, virtual offices and household chore robots that someone, somewhere could design a shoelace that...

Vickroy: Forty years later, I now know a ‘bad’ wedding means nothing if a good marriage lasts a lifetime

September 14, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Forty years ago this month, on a gloomy Friday evening, my husband and I exchanged vows. I wore a dress off the clearance rack with a veil I absolutely hated...

Vickroy: Fixing the climate starts with baby steps we all can start taking, science students say

September 9, 2022 at 2:49 p.m.

When it comes to climate change, Jenna Duncan has one word for the world: "Rush." "Given the climate crisis and other environmental issues, there isn't a whole lot of time,"...

Vickroy: Hard to watch granddaughter go to school after priceless memories of time together during COVID

September 9, 2022 at 2:02 p.m.

Well, my little schnookums headed to kindergarten this past week. And just like when her mother entered the school system full time 30 years ago, I cried like a baby....

Success in the classroom is not all about grades. It begins with confidence and creating an environment in school where students feel comfortable and accepted and ready to learn, teachers say.

Vickroy: Successful students tend to have family support, resilience, communication skills, reliable routine

August 20, 2022 at 11:17 a.m.

You know who they are, those students who just seem to breeze through school. It's not that they don't struggle or stumble or make mistakes. It's that they have the...

There are few things as frustrating as being stuck in a drive-thru lane at a fast-food restaurant where the service is the opposite of fast and you're watching the minutes tick by, according to columnist Donna Vickroy.

Vickroy: 45 minutes in the drive-thru lane provides lots of time for navel-gazing and ‘what if’ questions

August 10, 2022 at 5:28 p.m.

It takes time to make a decent soup. Which is why I often head to Panera. And because time is a thing, even though I'm semi-retired, I often hit up...

Vickroy: ‘Restoring joy’ the true payment for man who helps people find lost valuables — like an heirloom diamond

August 5, 2022 at 12:04 p.m.

Every day, across the Chicago area, people lose stuff. And, a lot of the time, Ron Shore can find it. Shore searches for cell phones, car keys, jewelry, even bullets,...

Vickroy: Middle-schooler wants you to appreciate the beauty and power of sunflowers

July 29, 2022 at 4:39 p.m.

Sunflowers symbolize hope, peace and even luck for many people. At the very least, they're fun to look at, what with their tall stature, giant yellow flower heads and their...

Vickroy: Birds are a good indicator of the world around us, and our role in ensuring they — and we — continue

July 22, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.

The baby robins have flown the nest. And much like when the kids left for college, we are seized by both a sense of joy and sadness. We've been tiptoeing...

Vickroy: If we can overhaul our entire airport system after 9/11, we can stop the weapons causing weekly massacres

July 15, 2022 at 4:45 p.m.

My daughter called last week with a concern: Was it worth the risk to go to a local suburban vintage fair with a friend? Or was she taking unnecessary chances...

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