On the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I was pleased to see ways in which individuals and communities in America honored Dr. King and his pursuit of peace, equality and […]
Author Archives: Peggy Tarr
Peggy Tarr has been a columnist for the Evanston RoundTable since its founding in 1998. Born in Bruce Springsteen's hometown of Freehold, New Jersey, she graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in zoology, which led to an early career in lab science. After zigzagging to universities across the country in the early 1970s, she and her husband arrived at Northwestern and settled in Evanston to raise their family. She obtained a second degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in painting. She was chair of the Nichols Neighbors association for many years.
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Peggy Tarr: Human*
It is January 2023. The month of January has several titles, including Celebration of Life Month, National Poverty in America Month, National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. There are […]
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Peggy Tarr: Noted in December, Part 2
It is December. The month of December has many significant dates. The last day of Hanukkah and the first day of Kwanzaa will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dec. 26 at […]
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Peggy Tarr: Noted in December – Part 1
Dec. 7 was National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It annually commemorates the day in 1941 that a surprise attack was made on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii by the Japanese. The U.S. declared war […]
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Peggy Tarr: Thanks and giving
Thanksgiving is just hours away, a wonderful day of celebration, giving thanks and even giving to others. Restaurants and other businesses often give to the needy on this very special […]
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Peggy Tarr: Appreciating National Native American Heritage Month
Although the month of November has many titles, I want to focus on the title National Native American Heritage Month (also known as American Indian Month and Alaska Native Heritage Month). […]
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Peggy Tarr: Fear or respect
Portia, a friend of my friend Linda, saw me in front of Linda’s house as I was about to get in a car. Portia came rushing toward me, talking at […]
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Peggy Tarr: Everyday importance
All of us have experiences/observations that we rank as important or unimportant. What is important to one person may not be important to another. For example: It is important to […]
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Peggy Tarr: L’chaim*
This year, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown on Sept. 25 and ended on sundown Sept. 27. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy […]
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Peggy Tarr: Yo no hablo español
Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a month to celebrate the history, heritage, contributions and cultures of the ancestors and citizens of Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean […]