Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Three times this weekend I treated myself to the kind of entertainment that gives me hope in this old world. I sat in a park on a warm, summer afternoon and listened to Hillary, Ric and Rod Reynolds play classic and original tunes. They performed with such talent and contagious joy I couldn’t help but [...]
When your life’s path takes you from the sweaty fields of a tobacco farm, through Lambeau Field, on to a Super Bowl, and into the highest echelon of academia, you’re going to give an inspiring speech. Dr. George Koonce did just that last night at the Appleton Public Library. He spoke about the childhood he [...]
It’s hard to say how many books have been written about the Green Bay Packers. I know I can count nine (with multiple copies of some) on a single shelf in my own bookcase. Another, Is There Life After Football? Surviving the NFL, arrives at my house today and I’m headed out Thursday evening to [...]
I will always be grateful my daughter Katherine suggested we use professional podcast equipment to record our interviews as we began preparing to write our book, Lambeau Ladies -- the Boundary-Breaking Women Behind Lombardi's Packers. She always knew these stories would make an excellent podcast. As soon as I heard their voices -- Barbara Gregg's [...]
The quiet crept into our house like smoke on the water, thanks to billowing clouds of actual smoke on the water. The public pool across the street stood shrouded and empty, a lone frog croaked in the retention pond nearby. It is astonishing how loud silence can be, especially on a warm summer afternoon. The [...]
