As Henry Visser, and wife Carol walked through the Dana-Thomas house in Springfield, Illinois, they kept their eyes open for things they could steal. But they weren’t interested in china or jewelry. The payload they were after laid in the house’s symmetrical design, stepped roofs and ribbon windows. It was Frank Lloyd Wright’s unique architectural […]

It’s not uncommon for older Americans to head back to college, with interests ranging from adult education courses to the pursuit of undergraduate or graduate degrees. But a recent article in AARP Magazine suggests that in the future, the older adults going back to college might be offered some even more stimulating and challenging coursework.
The […]

This weekend on WGN Radio, we’ll be talking about great opportunities for learning and enrichment around Chicago. Our suggestions include the Art Institute’s week-long overview of its collection to the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s docent program. . .and even advanced training for motorcycle riders.
You can hear Satisfaction on the air each Saturday at 6am, 11am or […]

By Kevin McKeough
Satisfaction Magazine
September/October 2006
She was born with itchy feet, and as soon as she was old enough to drive, Sue Hendrickson began sneaking off to Chicago from her home in Munster, Ind. She’d hang out at folk music clubs in Old Town, or drive out to O’Hare and watch the planes taking off, wishing […]

By Lisa Goff
Satisfaction Magazine
September/October 2006
Tony Burroughs traveled 2,000 miles by car this summer, crisscrossing the upper Midwest. He saw the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, visited Wounded Knee and capped off the trip with a visit to a ranch, where he branded cattle for two days. But none of those sites compare with the thrill he got […]

It may be warm now, but why not start planning a vacation for when the weather turns cold? Better yet, a vacation in which “golf meets gourmet.”  November 9-12, South Carolina is sponsoring a Celebrity Chef Classic. After golfing each day at the Robert Trent Jones Course at Palmetto Dunes, which is rated four stars, […]

What are your Top Ten unfulfilled wishes? Everyone should have a list of daydream fantasy experiences and be ready to go after them. Mine’s a work in progress, but here’s what’s making the grade this summer.
1. LEARN SPANISH. Two of our near-adult children are fluent and probably will spend a great deal of time in […]

While most husbands give their wives flowers, jewelry or candy for their birthdays, Laurie DeMeyer received a different kind of present last year–driving lessons.Rather than seeing the gesture as a comment about her motoring skills, DeMeyer–a pharmaceutical sales representative who lives in Chicago’s northern suburbs–was delighted. “I learned how to follow the quickest lines through […]