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Calendar.

  • November 14. Gerry returns to Chicago from Honolulu

  • November 15. Edgewater Mutual Aid Network

  • November 16. Harvest Celebration at Edgewater Presbyterian Church

Announcements.

President of Evanston Nouveau Rotary Club 2025-26

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Buddha and Jesus would’ve gotten along

One of my favorite professors gave me a piece of advice that stayed with me: He told me never to raise a word against Buddhism until I had actually read and understood its Scripture. I took that challenge to heart. After reading those texts, I never found a reason to speak against them.

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Recent reading.

Did you know? Gerry reads every single day for at least one hour. He’s even successfully done this through two stays in the ICU at the hospital.

As of August 8, 2025, Gerry has read 1,578 days in a row or 227 weeks in a row, non-stop.