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“Harlow Hillis passed peacefully in his parents’ arms on Saturday, June 5. Born in Gridley, Kansas, he soon relocated to Chicago to pursue a career in acting and stopping by Target. You may remember him from a Volvo commercial (shown online only one time back in 2013) or perhaps from dramatically lying outside of the Target on Division street, refusing to move until his mom took him inside. Har loved his walks and never forgot a water bowl or treat jar, even when they were no longer there. Some of his hobbies included begging for hot dogs at Vinny D’s (he once tried to jump through their window) growling at plastic bags blowing in the wind, and casually pretending to stop and tie his shoe (he didn’t wear shoes) when passing the dirty dish bucket outside of Smoke Daddy. Har retired in the mountains of Colorado where he spent his last year hiking, going on road trips and welcoming a baby sister, whom he tolerated. He will be greatly missed by his family, mostly his parents, Chris and Taylor, who loved him so very much. He was everything they could have asked for and more in a best friend. They will miss his snoring, his singing, and his ability to press, ‘accessible ability shortcuts’ on the remote control at any given time. But most of all they will miss him. He was the best boy ever. In lieu of flowers Harlow made one last request: That you donate your Instant Pots … straight to the trash. Those things are evil.”
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While talking to children about leadership qualities is important, in my opinion this teacher is displaying poor leadership skills herself, because she is delivering a dispiriting, rather than inspiring, message that in all probability bewilders and embarrasses all of the “leaders,” as well as the excluded.
Spin instructor Jason Easterly, of Bronzeville, standing along the lakefront near the Malcom X and Martin Luther King Jr., art installation Demand Justice, is hosting a Juneteenth Freedom Ride through Bronzeville to downtown. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)
Read: “How to Be an Antiracist,” by Ibram X. Kendi (2019, One World). Part memoir, part polemic, Kendi’s book provides provocative talking points and concrete action plans for people who want to know – and do – more to connect across the racial divide.
Other shade-tolerant plants, such as hostas, ferns, pigsqueak (Bergenia), bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis) and wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) will grow in dry shade if you keep the soil moist. “Watering plants under a tree will help the tree as well, since its roots are all around.” Janoski said.
You most likely purchased a cultivar of a bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla). Some of the older varieties, such as Nikko Blue, are at the northern edge of their hardiness zone in the Chicago region and flower on 1-year-old wood, which often dies back after winter.
A therapist could help you to process this episode in your life, sort out the power dynamic and how it has affected you, and review your options now. To find a therapist, you can check the American Psychological Association’s psychologist locator database (locator.apa.org), or get a referral from your physician, or a friend.
“Here in the West,” she writes, “we often employ two types of motivation: rewards (e.g., praise, gifts, stickers, allowances) and punishment (e.g., yelling, timeouts, groundings, threats). But in many cultures, moms and dads tap into another type of motivation: a child’s drive to fit in with their family and to work together as a team. To belong.”
Graduation season is here, so if you’re looking for the perfect gift to help the recent grad in your life get a head start on their new adventure, we’ve rounded up 14 useful gifts