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Meet The Blogger
Marianne Goss
A retired university publications editor and journalist, I live in the South Loop and volunteer as a Chicago Greeter. Getting the most out of retired life in the big city will be a recurrent theme of this blog, but I consider any topic fair game because the perspective will be that of a retiree.
Recent posts
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Thinking about a lost summer »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted August 7, 2022 at 4:12 pm -
When actors land the accent but are hard to understand »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted August 1, 2022 at 8:27 am -
Letting friends go »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted July 25, 2022 at 1:43 pm -
Why New Yorkers should visit Chicago »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted July 18, 2022 at 8:59 am -
Nail caps for a scratching cat »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted July 11, 2022 at 7:40 am
Recent Comments
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Good luck, Marianne. Fear not. No one likes to go that route, but they perform miracles today. Keep the faith.
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Well put, Marianne, although I'm sorry you've had to write any of it. Best wishes for your doctor visit, and… -
Hi, Margaret. Yes, a glossary would be helpful for the idioms, but I think I could have figured out the… -
Thanks, Marianne. Your Shakespeare comparison made me think of how I have read what I've managed to read: with footnotes.…
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Yes, Shakespeare is a good comparison. Thanks for writing.
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