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Toasting a Century of Hope – Celebrating Catholic Charities at 100

June 21, 2017 Barbara Keer 0

On Monday, June 12th more than 750 guests toasted Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest nonprofits in the Midwest, held its 100th Anniversary Century of Hope Civic Dinner at the […]

Coconut Walnut Squares

June 16, 2017 Barbara Keer 0

By Mary Jo McMillin of mjcuisine ingredients For the last choir rehearsal before summer break, it seems like a good idea to take along a plate of cookies. There’s a package of coconut staring […]

Ron Irwin’s Walk

February 16, 2017 Barbara Keer 0

Ron Irwin is an artist, author and Splash Magazine Worldwide journalist. When he shared his story with me, I felt certain that Splash Magazine readers could benefit from the information either directly or for […]

“Nine Facts That Can Change Your Life” Review – Stories that Engage the Reader

July 6, 2016 Barbara Keer 0

For me, reading Ronna Wineberg’s latest book of short stories, ”Nine Facts That Can Change Your Life”, was like going through an art gallery. It felt like the stories were sketched and then filled in […]

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Review – A Wonderful Visit after Sixty Years

May 31, 2016 Barbara Keer 0

Sixty years ago, I could never have imagined that my husband and I would find ourselves in the same hotel where we began our marriage. At the time we were married, both of us lived […]

Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Review – A Wonderful Visit after Sixty Years

May 31, 2016 Barbara Keer 13

Sixty years ago, I could never have imagined that my husband and I would find ourselves in the same hotel where we began our marriage. At the time we were married, both of us lived […]

Four Seasons Hotel Firenze Review – Magnificent

September 28, 2013 Barbara Keer 0

Imagine with me a beautiful, large garden, the largest private garden in Florence, Italy bounded on one side by a castle where the Medici family once lived and on the other side by a convent dating from […]

M.S. Yangtze 2 Review – The Cruise on the Yangtze River was a Dream Come True

August 13, 2013 Barbara Keer 0

I have had a long-standing wish to take a Yangtze River cruise and to go through the Three Gorges. When the opportunity to accompany my husband to Chongqing, China presented itself, I was thrilled. He was invited to […]

China National Tea Museum Review – Everything You Want to Know About Tea

September 22, 2012 Barbara Keer 0

An extended visit to Hangzhou, China where my husband was working with professors at Zhejiang University provided me with the time to visit the China National Tea Museum, which opened in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in 1991. It is located in a beautiful setting […]

Leon Keer, Artist, Utrecht, Netherlands – A Tale of Two People with the Same Name

July 24, 2011 Barbara Keer 0

This is a surprising tale, an Internet story that could not have happened without “Google”. About a year ago my husband, Leon Keer, a professor at Northwestern University, received an email from Leon Keer, an artist in Utrecht, […]