Paul Sassone: Block parties present worthwhile detours
Five bicycles and a bounce house. That's how I would describe an Oak Park block party. If it's not your block, if it's not your party, block parties are a...
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Paul Sassone: Is technology getting the best of us?
Do you care what kind of wrench the mechanic uses when he repairs your car? Or what kind of spatula a fry cook uses to flip your burger? No? So,...
Paul Sassone: Downtown Oak Park valet service a huge help to those who need it most
I should pay closer attention. Oh, I saw the red telephone box at Marion Street and North Boulevard. But, I just didn't put together what it was for. Maybe Dr....
Paul Sassone: Vacation advice from your local newspaper columnist
Gone on your summer vacation, yet? Newspapers ought to be useful and helpful. So, as a newspaper columnist, I feel obligated to provide you with tips to make sure you...
Paul Sassone: Oak Park library book sale a highlight of the year
I like to own books. Trouble is new books are expensive. So, a lot of my books I bought used, mostly on the internet. But, I can't see what condition...
Paul Sassone: Oak Park Divvy bikes come at expense of parking spots
You'd probably get a wide spectrum of answers if you asked Oak Parkers what the village needs less of. But, probably high on everyone's list of what Oak Park needs...
Paul Sassone: The secret truth about kids’ summer camps
People think Christmas is the best time for kids. Not so. Summer is the best time to be a kid. OK, you don't get presents in the summer. But summer...
Paul Sassone: Sometimes the past reaches out and grabs you
Do you always know why you do things? I don't. Not that I don't know why I still watch the TV western "Gunsmoke" 41 years after the show ceased production....
Paul Sassone: Mosquito spraying an act of last resort these days
It's coming, hurry up! Moms and dads would stand on their front porch to watch. We kids ran toward the street anxious for it to get to our house. Was...
Paul Sassone: Fickle felines and reading to dogs
Every once in a while it's good to be told that you are doing something right. I read in the pet advice column here that it is more healthful for...