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Author Archives: Jack Crowe

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When Swan Lake turns into Night on Bald Mountain

by Jack Crowe December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

A dog ballet is performed every morning in Oak Park — really all day, every day. The choreographed canine-and-walker dance goes like this: A dog and its owner walk down a block. Looking ahead to the next corner, they see … another dog and its owner. Dog-walk-dance etiquette is clear. The dog and person nearest […]

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Don’t let anger turn into a wild fire

by Jack Crowe June 21, 2022June 21, 2022
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Navigating the plastic minefield

by Jack Crowe June 14, 2022June 14, 2022
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Our linked journeys of the heart

by Jack Crowe May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
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Don’t expect justice from the Dominicans

by Jack Crowe April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
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The Ukrainians will long outlive Putin

by Jack Crowe March 15, 2022March 15, 2022
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Remembering what it means to be human

by Jack Crowe February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
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Social justice begins at home for Fenwick

by Jack Crowe March 10, 2021March 10, 2021
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Racism: where the past is present

by Jack Crowe June 30, 2020February 10, 2021
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Racism: where the past is present

by Jack Crowe June 24, 2020February 10, 2021

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