Frozen in time
Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Have you noticed that her face never moves? Were she 2,000, she would be a statue. Were she 500, she would be a painting. Were she 50, she would be a photo. Were she alive, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Writings
Tree abuse
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: COMMENTARY Column: Voice of the people (letter.) Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright CHICAGO TRIBUNE TREE ABUSE Trees cleanse our air and return oxygen to us. In spring, they come alive, blooming with … Continue reading →
‘Nanny’ Too Young
Date: Friday, November 7, 1997 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: COMMENTARY Column: Voice of the people (letter.) Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright CHICAGO TRIBUNE ‘NANNY’ TOO YOUNG I did not follow the so-called “nanny” trial that closely, although from the summaries I’ve … Continue reading →
Volunteer Voice
Date: Monday, March 13, 1995 Source: Diane L. Schirf, (University of Chicago alumna). Section: PERSPECTIVE Column: Voice of the people (letter). Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright Chicago Tribune In response to Su Kwan of the University of Chicago, who was disappointed that … Continue reading →
Look at the Product
Date: Wednesday, May 18, 1994 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: PERSPECTIVE Column: Voice of the people (letter). Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright Chicago Tribune LOOK AT THE PRODUCT In the ongoing debate about riverboat casino gambling, one key point has been ignored … Continue reading →
Join and Help Out
Date: Friday, April 15, 1994 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: PERSPECTIVE Column: Voice of the people (letter). Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright Chicago Tribune JOIN AND HELP OUT Why don’t all these people writing to the Tribune to complain about the garbage … Continue reading →
Library That Works
Date: Saturday, February 12, 1994 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: PERSPECTIVE Column: Voice of the people (letter). Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright Chicago Tribune LIBRARY THAT WORKS The economy of Altoona, a city of about 50,000 located in south central Pennsylvania, was … Continue reading →
For Wide Exposure (on censorship)
Date: Thursday, April 1, 1993 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: PERSPECTIVE Column: Voice of the people (letter). Dateline: CHICAGO Copyright Chicago Tribune FOR WIDE EXPOSURE Now I know what it is that angers me about parents such as letter-writer Mark … Continue reading →
Free Rein
Date: Monday, March 27, 1989 Source: Diane L. Schirf. Section: PERSPECTIVE Dateline: CHICAGO Memo: Voice of the people (letter). Copyright Chicago Tribune FREE REIN Three times in the past few weeks, The Tribune has had occasion to print the expression … Continue reading →
Dad (unfinished)
Copyright © Diane L. Schirf Not long after my dad, Ralph Urban Schirf, passed away on July 28, 2001, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, at the age of 88, it occurred to me that I wanted to capture as many memories of … Continue reading →