Julie West Johnson is a free lance writer and author. She taught English at New Trier in Winnetka. Pamela Dittmer McKuen is an award-winning feature writer who specializes in style, design and architecture. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia College Chicago. Allen R. Sanderson teaches economics at the University of Chicago, contributes to op-ed pages on sports and non-sports topics and is a frequent guest on national television programs.