Archive for September, 2006

Evanston teacher up for teacher of the year award

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

Charles Brady, a History teacher at Evanston’s Township High School, is up for a huge honor, teacher of the year. The winner will be announced October 7. Brady was honored with a 2006 Award of Excellence in Teaching from the State Board of Education, along with ten other Illinois teachers.
Brady has a unique […]

Northwestern does heavy duty Othello Project

Monday, September 25th, 2006

According to their website, Northwestern students and faculty were busy this past summer getting together a “one university, one play” series about Othello by William Shakespeare.  Last Thursday, there was a free viewing of a movie based on Othello.  There are several other such events scheduled including a roundtable discussion Tuesday, September 26th, at 5 […]

Two trips to For Eyes in Evanston

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

After musing on several possibilities, I found a pair of glasses at For Eyes, located at 635 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, IL.  The frames were $59.95 and the lens were $40.00 for bifocals with lines.  So, I got my glasses for just under $100.00 since For Eyes doesn’t charge tax on glasses.  My frames are […]