Melynda Findlay Shamie
-
Thank you, Northbrook, for helping us reach a milestoneJun 16, 2021 4:33 pm - A year ago today, I was excited - and perhaps a little terrified - to start my workday. The first editions of the Glenview and Northbrook Heralds were on your doorsteps,...
-
Letter from the Editor: We need to talk about Scott's LawFeb 24, 2021 11:13 pm - I actually wasn't planning to write a column this week, but because I'm fired up and have something of a platform, here we are: We need to talk about Scott's Law. You al...
-
Letter from the Editor: Time, time, time - see what's become of meFeb 10, 2021 9:18 pm - In the Daily Herald earlier this week, seniors who had been vaccinated for COVID-19 spoke in a cautiously optimistic way about what post-pandemic life might be like. I'v...
-
Letter from the Editor: I know all about (a little bit of) sports!Feb 03, 2021 10:38 pm - Until Daily Herald news editor Caroline Linden called me Wednesday about her dining column featuring Super Bowl food specials (that included North Shore eateries!) I had...
-
Letter from the Editor: Winter and I have been a snow-go for a long timeJan 27, 2021 8:21 pm - The snowfall in the Chicago area this week was the biggest we've had since April of 2019. Weirdly, I actually remember that snow pretty well - it was a Saturday pretty l...
-
Letter from the Editor: We all witnessed history WednesdayJan 20, 2021 10:11 pm - Politics aside, we all witnessed history on Wednesday: A woman sworn in as vice president of the United States. It's something I genuinely wasn't sure I'd see in my lif...
-
Letter from the Editor: They aren't really president, but they play one on TVJan 14, 2021 2:11 am - As I believe I have mentioned approximately eleventy billion times, I am a politics junkie. So as you might imagine, Inauguration Day to me is what the Super Bowl is to ...
-
Letter from the Editor: This wasn't what I was planning to writeJan 06, 2021 11:21 pm - I started out last night writing something funny about New Year's resolutions. But now, as I'm finishing up, I'm watching an attempted takeover of the Capitol in Washing...
-
Letter from the Editor: Kindness is the best gift you can give this holiday seasonDec 23, 2020 10:53 pm - Generally, I tend to have a thick skin. Say what you will, it's going to roll right off. More than two decades in journalism will do that to you. But there are a few thi...
-
Letter from the Editor: Why the Ghost of Christmas Past and some banana pancakes got me thinkingDec 17, 2020 2:57 am - As Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2020 - in a surprise to absolutely nobody - is "pandemic," I would have to imagine," weird" was not far behind. Because just as...