Some cultures choose November to celebrate the eternal and transitory nature of the human soul. With optimistic hospitality, they build small altars offering traditional gifts and familiar décor, believing the soul returns annually for a brief period to visit the humans it left behind. I like to think that's true. Who wouldn't want to spend a cool autumn evening [...]
They say you can't fight city hall, but, here's the thing: when the government works the way it's supposed to, you don't have to. Come to the Appleton City Council public hearing at 6 p.m. tonight and see what I mean. You'll see voters taking the mic and, with eloquence and passion, telling their representatives [...]
I had a parental epiphany during a breast cancer fundraiser, and it became a metaphor for the fight against the disease. Asked by my daughter Katherine to perform a reading, I stepped on a stage, looked out into the audience, and saw absolutely nothing but a blinding spotlight. Rookie revelation. Did you know this? Did [...]