Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I took a long walk Saturday afternoon and thought about how delightful simple pleasures can be. That my walk took place in the middle of a river made both the simplicity and the delight more evident. Have you ever strolled up a river and let the cool current massage your old achy muscles? I did [...]
If you want to see a genuine hero in action, watch retired NFL running back Chris Johnson handle an incredibly poignant interview on Good Morning America. The former NFL Offensive Player of the Year literally and eloquently speaks with his eyes as he describes his swift and brutal journey through ALS. Then, read the letter [...]
I am drawn annually to the column Leonard Pitts wrote in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. A Pulitzer Prize winning author, Pitts wrote eloquently on a day that rendered nearly everyone else speechless. I used his piece for years in my high school journalism classes as an example of excellence under pressure. I'll link [...]
Twenty-five year ago today, our daughter Katherine sang the National Anthem at the Packer home opener. As she stood there alone on that iconic field, pig-tailed and nearly tripping inside her grandpa's giant jersey, we worried the experience might traumatize her, that she might forget the words or freeze in terror when she eyed the [...]
Our Badgers may not have played like champions last night at Lambeau Field, but their fans sure did. Notre Dame fans came to play as well and, together, they turned that iconic old stadium into a rollicking cauldron of red, green and blue joy. I found myself book-ended by Fighting Irish fans, which might have [...]
